Tens of Nubians refused to end their sit-in on the Abu Simbel-Aswan highway in Aswan governorate on Monday and continued to protest against the sale of their ancestral land for the third day in a row. A group of Nubians organized a convoy called “The Nubian Return Caravan” heading to Toshka, a region within the historic Nubian sovereignty currently tied to an agricultural development project, to protest against two presidential decrees that would lead to selling lands that fall within Nubian territory. The protestors started a sit-in on Saturday on the highway after security forces blocked their advancement, with over 200 Nubians taking part in the first two days. According to Nubian rights lawyer Mohamed Azmy, assistant commander of the southern military region met with protesters on Monday to convey their demands to authorities. He added that security forces are besieging the sit-in, which at this point has around 90 Nubians, blocking their progress to Toshka. “He asked us to clear the road but we replied saying that the police forces are the ones who are blocking it with their cordons,” Azmy told Aswat Masriya. Azmy confirmed that protests aren’t limited…
Nubians Continue Sit-In Against Sale of their Ancestral Land in Egypt’s Aswan
November 22, 2016
