My Entire Twitter Feed Is People In Rafah Saying They’re Terrified, Saying Their Good Byes, And Asking

Over 250,000 people have fled to Port Sudan and surrounding areas since the conflict began.

It has been the main entry point for all aid entering Sudan. Half of the country's population - 25 million people - face extreme hunger.

it really is mind-boggling to me that the only reason i know about the Congolese and Sudanese genocides is because of the tireless work of grassroots activists and advocates posting on social media. I can honestly say that if I didn't have social media and didn't happen to be following Black authors and activists, I never would have known what was happening in Sudan and Congo because it is simply not being reported in the great majority of mainstream media. We're talking millions upon millions of PEOPLE enduring unimaginable pain and devastation with next to no official reporting. And yes that is in huge part due to the level of violence and displacement occurring that is preventing a lot of news from getting out of these countries, but it's also so blatantly due to anti-Black racism and the perception of African Nations as inherently savage and violent. But genocide is not and never should be normal for anyone anywhere. With that in mind, please keep Congo and Sudan in your thoughts. Check out Focus Congo for resources to help the Congolese people on the ground. Focus Congo's MO is a local organisation whose goal is to rebuild homes, rehabilitate land, and provide medical aid, education, and resources to Congo's most affected people. Also, Check out Keep Eyes On Sudan for how to help out and raise awareness of Sudanese people displaced by civil war. According to Sudanese TikToker bsonblast, donations to local food kitchens in Sudan are desperately needed to fight famine. If anyone has other resources specifically for helping Congo and Sudan, please add them and link them <3

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Renscel B. and Girlriot photographed by Kenneth Carreon for Kaput Systems Inc.

Hello everyone, I have another campaign to share

Sohad's family is in Ghazza, suffering under the onslaught by the occupation. They have lost their source of income, their home, and were displaced four times under threat of the bombings.

They currently live in a tent which has none of the basic nessities or amenities of life; no food, no water, no bathroom or shower.

Some of Sohad's family also has special needs which can't be met in these horrible conditions. His mother has Osteoarthritis in her knee and can't move easily, and his nephew Kareem has cerebral palsy which causes muscle spasms and requires medicine and a special diet for him to live healthily. Both of Sohad's parents have also become ill.

gofundme.com

Donate to Give them hope, organized by Sohad Mahmoud

Hello everyone, I am Sohad Mahmoud, I am fundraising for my family, my parents, and my two br… Sohad Mahmoud needs your support

In order to help Sohad's family evacuate and rebuild their lives, they need to raise €20,000. As of now, please €8,270.

Everyone, please help this family. Donate if you can and share their campaign. Please do whatever you can to help them.

VETTED HERE (#276)

People & countries mentioned in the thread:

DR Congo - M23, Cobalt

Darfur, Sudan - International Criminal Court, CNN, BBC (Overview); Twitter Explanation on Sudan

Tigray - Human Rights Watch (Ethnic Cleansing Report)

the Sámi people - IWGIA, Euronews

Hawai'i - IWGIA

Syria - Amnesty International

Kashmir- Amnesty Summary (PDF), Wikipedia (Jammu and Kashmir), Human Rights Watch (2022)

Iran - Human Rights Watch, Morality Police (Mahsa/Jina Amini - Al Jazeera, Wikipedia)

Uyghurs - Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) Q&A, Wikipedia, Al Jazeera, UN Report

Tibetans - SaveTibet.org, United Nations

Yazidi people - Wikipedia, United Nations

West Papua - Free West Papua, Genocide Watch

Yemen - Human Rights Watch (Saudi border guards kill migrants), Carrd

Sri Lanka (Tamils) - Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch

Afghans in Pakistan - Al Jazeera, NPR

Ongoing Edits: more from the notes / me

Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh/Azerbaijan (Artsakh) - Global Conflict Tracker ("Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict"), Council on Foreign Relations, Human Rights Watch (Azerbaijan overview), Armenian Food Bank

Baháʼís in Iran - Bahá'í International Community, Amnesty, Wikipedia, Minority Rights Group International

Kafala System in the Middle East - Council on Foreign Relations, Migrant Rights

Rohingya - Human Rights Watch, UNHCR, Al Jazeera, UNICEF

Montagnards (Vietnam Highlands) - World Without Genocide, Montagnard Human Rights Organization (MHRO), VOA News

Ukraine - Human Rights Watch (April 2022), Support Ukraine Now (SUN), Ukraine Website, Schools & Education (HRW), Dnieper River advancement (Nov. 15, 2023 - Ap News)

Reblogs with Links / From Others

Indigenous Ppl of Canada, Cambodia, Mexico, Colombia

Libya

Armenia Reblog 1, Armenia Reblog 2

Armenia, Ukraine, Central African Republic, Indigenous Americans, Black ppl (US)

Rohingya (Myanmar)

More Hawai'i Links from @sageisnazty - Ka Lahui Hawaii, Nation of Hawai'i on Soverignty, Rejected Apology Resolution

From @rodeodeparis: Assyrian Policy Institute, Free Yezidi

From @is-this-a-cool-url: North American Manipur Tribal Association (NAMTA)

From @dougielombax & compiled by @azhdakha: Assyrians & Yazidis

West Sahara conflict

Last Updated: Feb. 19th, 2024 (If I missed smth before this, feel free to @ me to add it)

Hello there 👋,

We hope you're well. Our son Osama and our family are struggling due to the ongoing war in Gaza. Osama's life and work have been devastated, and he’s working hard to rebuild.

Osama has started a GoFundMe campaign, "Helping Osama Rebuild His Dream." Your support would mean a lot to him and to us. Please consider checking it out, sharing it, or DONATING.

Link: https://gofund.me/100da7db

Thanks so much for your kindness 💖

With gratitude,

Osama's Family

Vetted by @90-ghost @gazavetters

https://gofund.me/100da7db

Share and donate if you can!

A new fundraiser has just been started to help a Sudanese health clinic.

As the rainy season starts, there's an increased risk from diseases like cholera and malaria. This clinic will be the only available health resource for 60,000 households.

The people behind it are very trustworthy, they've already been setting up gofundmes for food and healthcare in other places in Sudan.

I've tried to kick things off and I hope those that can't donate will help boost.

Edit: link to the actual gofundme, d'oh!

gofundme.com

Donate to Urgent Funds for Camp's Only Operational Clinic, organized by Mohammed Ahmed

As we enter the rainy season, our healthcare facilities face unique cha… Mohammed Ahmed needs your support for Urgent Funds for Camp's Only