Sudanese Communist Party issued a statement entitled “Hate Speech… Dalgo and the Shared National Destiny”. The Party said, “In the midst of the raging war in Sudan, the danger is no longer confined to the battlefronts; it has extended deep into the social fabric, where hate speech and racism are escalating in a way that threatens to tear apart what remains of the bonds of shared living. What occurred in Dalgo should not be read as an isolated incident.”
Sudanese Communist Party on the incident in Dalgo
“This bleak scene cannot be understood outside its historical context. Since political independence, Sudan has oscillated between two contradictory projects: a national democratic project that calls for voluntary unity in a homeland that accommodates all, and a separatist project fueled by tendencies of superiority, racism, and struggles over resources.”
“What the Dalgo incident reveals in this context is not only the danger of incitement, but also the depth of the social wounds accumulated over decades of marginalization and exclusion. The Nubian region, like other peripheral areas of Sudan, has long suffered from policies of systematic impoverishment and lack of development, despite its significant contributions to state revenues—contributions from which its people have reaped nothing but environmental degradation, poverty, and forced migration. Yet, these communities have remained a model of coexistence and openness, welcoming people from across the country without descending into exclusionary or hateful rhetoric.
From this perspective, the racist discourse that emerged in Dalgo does not represent these deeply rooted traditions; rather, it is a discordant note, an attempt to sow division within a national body already exhausted by war. At its core, it is not a spontaneous expression, but part of broader dynamics seeking to fragment society and reshape the conflict along narrow communal lines—ultimately serving the forces of war and their interests.”