The Dugout: Inside Anarchism in Sudan, An Interview with Fawaz

This week on The Dugout, we speak with Fawaz, a Sudanese anarchist organizer, about building resistance in the face of dictatorship, war, and repression. From organizing underground student circles after the 2018–2019 uprising to going public as anarchists in 2020, Fawaz shares how youth movements in Sudan are rejecting military, religious, and tribal authoritarianism—and planting the seeds of mutual aid and collective care. We discuss the legacy of colonialism, the dangers of organizing under surveillance, and the everyday realities of fighting for freedom.

What does it mean to organize without hierarchy while under siege? How do revolutionary ideas take root when everything around you is collapsing?

Note: Due to ongoing internet blackouts in Sudan, this episode was recorded using limited tools—we worked with the best audio available.

A special thanks to Dr. Mohamad Abbdou. Check out their Substack: ⁠https://drmohamedabdou.substack.com/⁠

This is the English and Arabic version with Fawaz’s full audio.

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TO DONATE TO FAWAZ AND COMRADES… ⁠⁠https://opencollective.com/sudanese-comrade-medical-fundr⁠⁠

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Sudan’s Unfinished Democracy: The Promise and Betrayal of a People’s Revolutionby Willow Berridge, Justin Lynch, Raga Makawi & Alex de Waal

⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9780197657546⁠⁠

Islam and Anarchism by Mohamed Abdou

— A groundbreaking book that merges Islamic traditions of justice with anarchist principles. Offers tools for thinking through state resistance, community care, and anti-authoritarianism in Muslim and postcolonial contexts.

⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9780745341927⁠

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