Reviewed by Sally Cervenak War child is a story of a child who went to war, not a child born with the war within him. Emmanuel Jal was seven years old when he leapt at the opportunity to go to school in Ethiopia; after losing his mother, being sent to war by his father, surviving a [...]
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Curing Journalism of Corruption is Needed in Post-split Sudan
by Hassan Farouk, courtesy SudanVotes Sudanese newspapers need an overhaul to restore credibility by putting a stop to unethical practices. In the offices of a local newspaper, a reporter was recently overheard speaking into his cell phone loudly enough for everyone in his midst to hear: “I’m not doing the story unless I know how much they’re [...]
Six South Sudan Newspapers Shut Down in Sudan due to “Foreign” Ownership
by Zeinab Saleh, courtesy SudanVotes The closure of six Sudanese newspapers represents another blow to press freedom, according to media watchdog organisations. On 27 July, the Sudanese National Council for Press and Publications revoked the license of the daily newspaper Ajras Al-Hurriya. Only days after South Sudan’s independence, Khartoum authorities froze publications of the Khartoum Monitor, the Juba Post, Sudan Tribune, The [...]
Press freedom in Southern Sudan: Encouraged or endangered?
by MICT courtesy SudanVotes The level of media repression in Southern Sudan does not bode well for the future of an independent press. It is time to pass laws anchoring media freedom in the emerging nation. Recent developments concerning media clampdowns in Southern Sudan point to a future environment where freedom of expression, especially that [...]
Free media still on hold in South Sudan
by Marvis Birungi courtesy SudanVotes As Southern Sudan engages in the complex process of state building, free media seems to be one aspect the government needs to allocate more attention to. The Citizen, the only newspaper printed in the South, was subject to a police raid last Sunday. With Southern Sudan soon to become an [...]
