Sudanese Nationals including men and women plus children recently gathered up and celebrated their national independence day in Uganda with humble prayer for peace & stability.
Hundreds of Sudanese National attended the day’s celebrations recently organized at the Kitooro leisure park square in Entebbe municipality.
The day’s events included speeches from Ugandan local leaders, musical performances, art ,fashion plus photo moments with Sudanese nationals.
The Sudanese women for peace and development organisation organized this year’s independence celebrations, early enough because of the Ugandan presidential elections, scheduled for the 15th Jan 2026.
Sudanese nationals thanked the government of Uganda for providing them peace and security during this period of political instability in their country for the last couple of years of gun roaring plus bullets flying over everywhere.
You should know your rights as refugees and you have rights to social facilities including schools and hospitals but don’t participate in any local politics, said Kiwafu LC 1 chairman Harriet Babirye.
“Move with identity cards that clearly identify you from the rest and don’t get sick and remain inside the house,walk to any medical facility or hospital for treatments”, said Ruth Nabbale also O/C Kitooro police post.
Nabbale advised Sudanese nationals to be security conscious during this political season and don’t be disturbed with what’s going on in the country, she added.
As the world welcomes the new year, for Sudan and its people, wherever they are in the world, it is a double celebration as we celebrating Sudan’s Independence Day, which falls on 1 January.
Kol ‘am winto wa al Sudan be khair! This year, Sudan celebrates its 70th Independence Day, having gained independence from Anglo-Egyptian rule in 1956.
What will happen in Sudan in 2026, or in the near future, is unpredictable but things may get better, says report.
As Sudanese, we must not allow history to repeat itself by forgetting or ignoring the suffering of those in western and central Sudan, said source.
Celebrating the New Year alongside Sudan’s Independence Day is bittersweet for Sudanese around the world, as the country remains at war – approaching three years of conflict with no end to war.
Sudan continues to face the world’s largest displacement crisis and one of its worst humanitarian crises.(By PEACOCK KAWEESA & Agencies)
