Local Sudanese Americans Can Finally Speak To Family After Month-Long Internet Blackout In Sudan

The news of the deal brings mixed feelings for Mohamed-Osman, as it does for some activists on the ground. She is happy an agreement was reached but at the same time, is watching closely how things unfold, ready to continue organizing solidarity protests in the D.C. area should the situation in Sudan take a turn.

Mohamed-Osman wrote in a poem last month: “Twitter has become an obituary, WhatsApp a newsroom. Lives ending on Facebook Live.”