The Sudan Crisis
Beauty blogger, Shahd Khidir, is using her large platform to spread the the message and horrors that are happening in Sudan as we speak. Based in New York City, Khidir is a Sudanese Instagram Influencer with nearly one million followers. This past week, she posted a heart-wrenching plea for her followers to spread awareness about what is happening in the country of Sudan.
The Sudanese crisis has not gotten much mainstream media attention, but the government have violently cracked down on civilian protesters who are fighting for the freedom of a civilian-headed government in Khartoum. The plea from Khidir comes from the near-total government blackout of the internet and phone services, slowing the spread of information outside of this country. Civilian reports differ from what the Sudanese government is reporting in the amount of civilians that have been murdered and/or injured. Last count, 500 people have been killed, 723 injured, 650 arrested, 48 women raped, 6 men raped, and 1000 missing. There is also an unverified report that a 6 year old was raped by 10 men.
Khidir’s best friend was said to have been hiding from military forces the last time she was able to speak to him. When she finally got in touch with him 4 days later, she stated he said, “I was caught, beaten and abused and humiliated and arrested and had my phone confiscated from me. I am injured currently.”
There is currently a complete internet blackout so please follow Shahd Khidir and others like her for more details on what is happening in Sudan. Also, scroll below for more ways on how you can help during this crisis in Sudan.
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