Khartoum — El Midan newspaper was confiscated again on Thursday, without any reason given by the security authorities. This is the eight time this month. El Midan had organised a speech festival at its head office, aimed against the security's control over newspapers.
The festival this week was attended by journalists, lawyers, and representatives of political parties. Sulaiman Hamid, a member of the leadership of the Sudanese Communist Party, spoke at the festival about the violations against the freedom of expression. The governmental practices reveal the falsehood of the National Dialogue, he said.
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