St Mary’s Church, Kingswood – Talk on Darfur – HMD 2026

Activity information

Activity type: Public activity

Organisation name: St Mary's Church

Website: http://hmd-stmarys-kingswood-wue.eventbrite.com

Address:
St Mary's Church
High Street, Kingswood
WOTTON UNDER EDGE
Gloucestershire
GL12 8RS
United Kingdom

The Darfur Genocide of 2003-5 and the continuing violence in Sudan.
Khalid Sidahmed will talk about the Darfur Genocide of 2003-5 and the continuing violence in Sudan.
Khalid was born in London to a Sudanese family. Like many in the diaspora, his relatives were targeted by the former regime, led by Omar al-Bashir, for their opposition. Since the outbreak of the war, they have been directly affected by conflict, displacement, and state violence.

In his talk, Khalid will discuss the history of the Darfur Genocide during which an estimated 300,000 people from the Fur, Zaghawa, and Masalit communities were systematically killed by the government of Sudan and Janjaweed militias. Khalid’s talk will also cover the ongoing violence being inflicted on the people of Sudan which has so far displaced more than 10 million people.

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Diocese of Gloucester