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 [...]
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Abyei crisis points to hostile division of Sudan, despite new agreement
by Richan Ochi, courtesy SudanVotes Southern Sudanese President Salva Kiir and President Omar al-Bashir have agreed to accept the presence of 4,200 Ethiopian peacekeeping troops, under supervision of the African Union. The mission’s mandate is to observe the security conditions in Abyei until a referendum to determine the region’s future status is held. he negotiations in Addis [...]
Southern Sudanese Media: Free? Sort of…
by Boboya Simon Wudu, courtesy SudanVotes At a gathering to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, journalists in Southern Sudan stressed the importance of a free and independent media in a region that will become the world’s newest nation on 9 July. Oliver Modi, chair of the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS), emphasized [...]
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 [...]
Press Freedom Deeper in Limbo After Newspaper Seizure in Southern Sudan
by Boboya Simon Wudu, courtesy SudanVotes The confiscation of the bi-weekly Juba Post by Southern Sudanese authorities has lifted the lid on legal uncertainties for independent media in the emerging nation. When security officials seized up to 2,500 copies of the Juba Post’s March 31 edition, the reason given by authorities was an article reporting that the [...]
