August 24
Sudan: Sudan Media Forum - Hunger, Shelling, Airstrikes Scourge Sudan's Civilians
The aerial bombardment by the army's warplanes has escalated since the beginning of this week in large parts of Darfur and central Sudan. In contrast, the artillery shelling by the… Read more »
August 23
Sudan: With Sudan's Media Muzzled, Famine Ravages a Nation in the Dark
Our country Sudan is enduring an unprecedented humanitarian tragedy, as evidenced by reports and statistics from international humanitarian agencies, testimonies from grassroots… Read more »
July 23
Sudan: Sudan War - Telecom Tower in Khartoum Bombed?
Social media sites posted contradictory videos on 'the burning of the communications tower' at the Blue Nile in El Manshiya neighbourhood in north-eastern Khartoum on Saturday… Read more »
July 08
Sudan: Sudan Journalist 'Threatened' By Security Forces in Omdurman
Security authorities in Omdurman detained Saleh Mohamed Abdallah, editor-in-chief of the El Dawahi online newspaper, on Saturday. He was interrogated and threatened by military… Read more »
June 20
Sudan: Journalist Detained in Darfur, UK Travel Advisory Warns of Kidnapping Risk in Sudan
Media representatives in Darfur have condemned the detention of Sudan TV journalist Ahmed Jamam, who was detained in El Fasher two weeks ago, according to his family. Several… Read more »
May 07
Sudan: Urgent Appeal for Support of Sudanese Media
The Sudan Media Forum, a coalition of prominent independent Sudanese media outlets and organisations, has launched an urgent appeal to the international community to assist the… Read more »
May 03
Sudan: Sudanese Journalists Brave Conflict On World Press Freedom Day
Sudanese journalists mark World Press Freedom Day trapped in a brutal, year-long conflict with no ceasefire in sight. Despite local, regional, and international efforts, entrenched… Read more »
April 24
Sudan: EU Ambassador Urges 'Press Protection and Humanitarian Access' in Sudan
During the recent Canal France International (CFI) meeting in Uganda's capital of Kampala yesterday, European Union Ambassador to Sudan, Aidan O'Hara, underscored the critical role… Read more »
April 15
Sudan: Sudan Media Forum - 'One Year of Devastation: Sudan in the Grip of War'
One year ago today, on April 15, 2023, a brutal conflict erupted in the heart of Sudan's capital, Khartoum. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by General Abdelfattah El Burhan,… Read more »
April 08
East Africa: Sudan Media Forum Launches #standwithsudan Campaign to Address Famine and Human Rights Abuses
Sudan's independent journalists and media organisations, united under the Sudanese Media Forum (SMF), have launched a critical campaign for global solidarity with the Sudanese… Read more »
February 14
Sudan: Obituary - Mahgoub Salih 1928-2024, Doyen of Sudanese Journalism
Prof Mahgoub Mohamed Salih, who is widely considered a doyen of Sudanese journalism, fought against colonialism, and dedicated his life to establishing the values of freedom and… Read more »
February 11
Sudan: Sudan Journalists - 'Fighting Threatens 100-Year-Old Media Archives'
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate (SJS) has expressed its concern that fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is approaching the… Read more »
January 24
Sudan: Journalists Network Condemns Violence Against Reporters
In its latest report, the Sudanese Journalists Network (SJN) strongly denounced the targeting of journalists by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)… Read more »
January 22
Sudan: Activists Denounce RSF's 'Arbitrary Detention' of El Midan Editor-in-Chief
Haisam Dafallah, editor-in-chief of El Midan, the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party of Sudan (CPoS), remains in continued detention by the paramilitary Rapid Support… Read more »
November 23, 2023
Sudan: Activists Condemn RSF Detention and 'Enforced Disappearance' of Journalists
The Sudanese Journalists Network (SJN) has strongly condemned the prolonged detention of Abdelrahman Warab, a journalist with Sudan News Agency (SUNA), by the Rapid Support Forces… Read more »
November 03, 2023
Sudan: Journalists Demand Justice for the Killing of Halima Idris On International Day to End Impunity
On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Committed against Journalists yesterday, the Sudanese Journalists Association for Human Rights (JAHR) called for accountability… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Sudan: News Outlet, CPJ Call for Investigation Into the Death of Journalist Halima Idris
Online news outlet Sudan Bukra and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urge the Sudanese authorities to investigate and hold to account those responsible for killing… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Sudan: 'Media Blackout Reflects Flaws in Sudan's Institutions' - Journalists
The Sudanese Journalists Network (SJN) has called for a broad media campaign against the ongoing violations against journalists, demanding an end to arbitrary persecution,… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Sudan: 'Unified Front Highlights Importance of Media to Sudan Society'
Prominent voices from Sudanese media and human rights organisations have continued to respond to questions by Dabanga News regarding the joint statement on Monday by 17 Sudanese… Read more »
August 17, 2023
Sudan: 'War Puts Sudan Journalists Under Disproportionate Pressure'
Journalists and media professionals have suffered disproportionately from violations and displacement since the start of the current Sudan conflict, and are often 'classified'… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Sudan: Sudanese Media Decry 'Four Months of Violations'
Following four months of war between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with many reports of violations against journalists and media by all sides,… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Media - Four Months of Violations
The joint statement titled "Sudanese Media: Four Months of Violations," collaboratively produced by a number of media organizations in Sudan, represents a unified effort by… Read more »
Sudan: Warring Parties Respond to Plea By Sudan Media to End War, Safeguard Journalists
A joint statement today by 17 Sudanese media institutions and press organisations, including Dabanga - Radio TV Online, with "a comprehensive plea to safeguard the role of… Read more »
August 10, 2023
Sudan: War Leaves Sudan Media in 'Turmoil'
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate (SJS) highlighted the severe toll of the conflict on journalism, revealing that 13 newspapers have ceased operations. They add that FM radio… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Sudan: Journalists Condemn Targeting of Professionals and Volunteers
The Sudanese Journalists Network (SJN) is gravely concerned about the increasing number of assaults by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against civilians, in particular journalists,… Read more »