The Africans Rising Movement has maintained that it will not remain silent in the wake of ongoing genocide in Sudan.
In a press conference held at the Mageuzi Hub in Nairobi on Monday, 1 December 2025, the movement’s Coordinator, Yakubu Hardi, lamented what he termed international negligence by many African states as innocent civilians continue to be maimed in the 32-month war in Sudan.
Yakubu, who was speaking during the Day of Solidarity with Sudan, said the scale of the crisis demands urgent and united action, noting that more than 150,000 people have been killed, while over 12 million displaced, making it the largest displacement crisis in the world today. He added that the conflict has resulted in widespread reports of rape, torture, targeted ethnic cleansing and the destruction of entire communities—atrocities that were formally recognised as genocide in 2024.
“We cannot remain silent when children, women and entire families are being wiped out.” Yakubu, adding that silence has become a form of complicity, and African governments must stop pretending not to know what is happening.
He criticised both the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), saying their actions have denied the Sudanese people any chance of peace. He noted that both groups have been responsible for attacks against civilians, hospitals, and humanitarian workers.
Yakubu also expressed concern about external involvementaccusing countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran, Russia, Colombia, the United States and Kenya of contributing to the war by supplying weapons or giving political cover to the warring factions. Such interventions, Hardi said, have worsened the humanitarian crisis and prolonged the suffering of civilians.
The Nairobi event brought together human rights activists from across Africa, media practitioners, and Sudanese residents living in Kenya. Many spoke about the trauma their families continue to face back home, describing the collapse of social services, shortages of food and medicine, and rising insecurity.
As part of the continental mobilisation, Africans Arising has registered 100 solidarity activities across 25 African countries. These include protests, community dialogues, documentary screenings, poster campaigns and donation drives aimed at highlighting the crisis and supporting affected families.
Yakubu urged African leaders and regional bodies to publicly acknowledge the genocide, demand an immediate ceasefire, and pressure external actors to stop supplying arms. He emphasised the need for humanitarian corridors to be opened without delay to allow aid to reach those trapped in conflict zones.
“The people of Sudan deserve dignity. They deserve protection. They deserve peace, their struggle is our struggle, and their liberation is part of the future we all want for Africa.”He said
Human rights activist Lucky Ninsiima Lucky who serves as Co-chair of the Africans Rising Coordinating Collective (CC) at the board of directors made a rallying call to Africans to utilise digital platforms to advocate for the cessation of hostilities in Sudan and to call for an end to the violence in Sudan and other African countries facing the same challenges as Sudan.
Muhammad Salif, a Sudanese currently studying in Nairobi, thanked Africans Rising for boldly speaking about the ongoing war in Sudan and asked Africans of goodwill to donate foodstuffs and clothes to help Sudanese families currently facing the crisis.
