Tweet by Waakhe Simon Wudu courtesy The Niles JUBA – A year since South Sudan gained its independence, journalists and rights activists still express concern about inadequate press freedom. An interview with one of South Sudan’s most outspoken independent journalists and publishers, Nhial Bol. Q: Mr. Bol, recently Atem Yaak Atem, the Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting, [...]
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Curing Journalism of Corruption is Needed in Post-split Sudan
Tweet 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 [...]
The Uncertain Future of Media Independence in Khartoum post-CPA
Tweet by Osman Shinger, courtesy SudanVotes Journalists and rights activists have expressed concern about diminishing press freedom in Sudan. Reporters attribute their pessimism to what they call a “coup” against public liberties. Chief among their concerns is the press freedom that was stipulated in the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), whose duration concluded with South Sudan’s independence [...]
Six South Sudan Newspapers Shut Down in Sudan due to “Foreign” Ownership
Tweet 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 [...]
South Sudan’s Media Landscape Has Long Path Toward Democratization
Tweet [Montréal, Québec, Canada 26°C] Media freedom since southern Sudan’s January referendum has been less than stellar. A few examples of the repression of press freedom since the referendum include: 1) The arrest of The Citizen newspaper, Editor-in_Chief, Nhial Bol for reporting about an attack on him and his driver; and the beating by security [...]
