Fred Weston, editor of www.marxist.com, discusses the revolutionary events taking place in Sudan.
In April this year, after decades in power, long-standing dictator Omar al-Bashir was toppled by a mass movement. Following this, a military junta – the Transitional Military Council (TMC) – stepped into the vacuum.
But workers across Sudan recently shut down the economy with a powerful general strike, aimed at wrestling control from the TMC. This terrified the regime, who know that they could lose all their power and privileges.
As a result, counter-revolutionary forces have reared their head, with reactionary paramilitary groups marching through the streets of Khartoum, attacking barricades and brutally murdering activists.
This, in turn, could whip the revolution forward, as rank-and-file solider defect to defend their brothers and sisters.
The future of the Sudanese revolution therefore hangs in the balance. What is needed is to form revolutionary committees composed of workers and soldiers. The only way forward is for the masses to organise and take power.
