A group of protestors erecting a barricade in their neighberhood to stop security forces from arresting them during the demonstrations against president Omer Al Bashir`s regime.The image was taken in 13 January in Al Danagla Bahri, Khartoum Sudan
On 7 April 2019,the second day of the sit-in protestors were gathering infront of the army Headquarter chanting for freedom, peace, and justice. People in the crowd told each other to tirn on their mobile phone torches.Image was taken on 7April 2019 infront of army HQ in Khartoum Sudan.
Sudanese women had a great role in leading the protests agains president Omer Al Bashir`r regime.They were united and fought together.Women from all walks of life have been joining the sit-in.The image was ttaken on 7 April 2019 in the sit-in area Khartoum Sudan.
In the morning of 11 April thousands of Sudanese were celebrating after hearing the announcement of president Omer Al Bashir`s resignation who wasrempved by power of Sudanese Armed Forces after four month of continuous protests.Image was taking on 11 April 2019 infront the army HQ Khartoum Sudan.
Peaceful protestors at Nile Avenue joined forces with their comrades at Jamhoriya road, after the shooting.They hurried to support them to protect the revolution, while chanting that they came for death;showimg the world how they were willing to sacrifice their lives to secure freedom, peace, and justice for them and for generations to come.The image was takenon 15 May 2019 at Nile Avenue around the sit-in area ,Khartoum Sudam
Musaab Ahmed is a civil engineering student from Madani.He met his martyr friend Tariq Ahmed ,Atbara`s first martyr in Wdi Al Neel University and became close friends since then,Musaab comes daily to the sit-in area infront of the military Head Quarter, he sits infront of Tariq`s photo and recites Quran for him.The image was taken on 7 May 2019 infront of Military HQ during the sit-in Khartoum Sudan.
Atbara city is known as Railway city locates in Northern Khartoum was the first Sudanese city that sparked off the peaceful protests on December 2018, by high school students who demonstrated against rising orices of bread.The image shows Atbara`s train arriving to Khartoum to join the protestors.The image was taken on 23 April 2019 Khartoum Sudan.
People were happily responding to personal cheking when arriving to the sit-in in order to collect all kinds of weapons to keep the sit-in area safe for the protestors.Barricade guards were dancing , sining ,and sometimes dancing eith the protestors.Image was taken on 17 May 2019 in the sit-in area Khartoum Sudan.
Al Toum Ahmed , the young barricade guard came to Khartoum from Rabak a xity South Eastern rn Sudan and the capital of white Nile state to join the sit-in and protect its zone with many others. As a watch guard he witnessed the massacre of 8 Ramadan in which many protestors were injured and some were killed and many were shot to death.Al Tom dreams of a civilian government .Image was taken on 15 May 2019 at Nile street around the sit-in area, Khartoum Sudan .
Mohamme Musa , a 22 years old computer engineering student came to Khartoum from Sinja a town located in Sinnar state to join the sit-in .He had a gunshot injury when NISS tried to end up the sit-in by force on 8th Ramadan .He used to protest in Sinnar and joined the sit-in in Khartoum on 24 May 2019.He also witnessed the masacre of 3 June 2019 when the NISS ende up the sit-in by force ,where many protestors were injured,shot to death, raped , while others were thrown alive in the Nile.Image was taken on 24 April 2019 during the sit-in in Khartom Sudan.
Barricade guards and protestors were working hard to build higher barricades around the sit-in area to protect the protestors from the NISS and their trials to end up the sit-in by force.They used all kind of materials in building higher barricades.Many guards were killed , injured ,tortured ,and thrown alive in the Nile ,while others are still missing .The image was taken on 15 May 2019 at Nile street around the sit-in areaKhartoum Sudan.
A group of young Sudanese citizens celebrating the transition to the civilian rule on 17 August 2019 after the signing of the constitutional declaration. Image was takenon 17 August 2019 in Sahat AL Horyia Khartoum Sudan.
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Arts, Community, Documentary, Fine Art, Photography, Photojournalism, Portraiture, Protests
December 2018 witnessed demonstrations in several Sudanese cities. Atbara city which is located Southeatern Sudan sparked off peacful protests, repudating rising cost of living,lack of health care,lack of fuel, and cash,as well as corruption and high inflation rates.the protestors werecalling for the rsignation of president Omer AlBashir`s resignation for better future.On 6 April 2019 the protestors arrived to the Army Headquarter and started the sit-in.In 3 June the sit-in was ended up by force by a horrible masacre on 3 June 2019 were thousands were killed,raped,tortured ,and injured while others were thrown alive in the Nile and many protestors are still missing.My first participation in a demonstration was a draining experience for me as fear from getting arrested and tortured by the security frces kept me on toes.My family and husband did not allow me to join the protests because I am a mother of two,I decided to join the protest .It was hard to photograph while running and hiding from the authorities.When the sit-in at the Army Headquarter has begun it became a routine to me .My lens chronicled the most important event that happened in Sudan and everthing happened around me.I think my career and work in general reflects the value of Anjia Niederinghause in telling humanity stories and deep commitment to photography.
