During his studies at Juba university in Khartoum (1999 -2005), Abdel Rahman was a political and human rights activist. After he graduated from the university he continued with his human rights work as an activist, and as a professional humanitarian worker with the Norwegian Church Aid- ACT/Caritas in Darfur, then with Sudan Social Development Organization (SUDO) as head of the office in Nyala- South Darfur Area. And later Abdel Rahman joined Free Press Unlimited as Sudan Field Coordinator and journalist/reporter for Radio Dabanga.