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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Sudan’
The Uncertain Future of Media Independence in Khartoum post-CPA
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 that [...]
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 [...]
Happy Independence Day South Sudan & Video Wishes From Northern Sudanese
[Montréal, Québec, Canada 26°C] From an enthusiastic South Sudan watcher, I wish all South Sudanese a peaceful, healthy and democratic future!!! _____ I came across a video from a blog that is filled with independence wishes from Sudanese people from the north who offer their wishes and thoughts about the division of their country with the [...]
VIDEO: Crisis in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan
Rebecca Hamilton, Special to The Washington Post, discusses the violence targeted against the Nuba people of South Kordofan. Hamilton’s Sudan reporting is supported by funding from the Pulitzer Center. —– Sudan: Crisis in the Nuba Mountains
