The Italian tour of Sanna and Benjamin, the two Swedish activists who are cycling around the world to bring to the attention of governments and the public the political situation of the Western Sahara, starts from Napoli.
The couple, who started in May 2022 from Sweden, have already crossed 18 countries, and this morning in the Intra Moenia bookstore in Piazza Bellini in Naples met the representatives of the Mera 25 party, an integral part of diem 25 the movement of the former finance minister in Greece Yanis Varoufakis, who welcomed their appeal.
Cycling for 48,000 km through 40 countries, from Sweden to Japan to the Western Sahara, to raise global awareness about the last African colony and mobilize public opinion for the immediate implementation of a free and fair referendum in the Western Sahara is the aim of the Solidarityrising campaign that aims to be in solidarity with all colonized and oppressed peoples and to make their voice heard.
«We chose to start from Naples - they explained - because we were certain that this city would respond to our invitation to be close to oppressed peoples like that of the Sahara, long since subjugated by the power of Morocco. We are here to fight for everyone's right to freedom. After Naples, we will be in Rome, in Florence, in Bologna, Milan and we will end the journey in your country in Turin».
«Mera 25 - explained Renato Votta, coordinator of Naples and Campania of the party - has welcomed the battle of Ben and Sanna that could not but also be ours. We have interactions with them at a national and international level and we will follow their entire journey, because it is time to denounce all the oppressions of the peoples, especially those that have less media echo. Each of us, from the bottom, can do our part and we have a duty to do it».