Newspaper editors summoned by Sudan security service
On Wednesday, the security authorities summoned the editor-in-chief of El Jareeda newspaper Ashraf Abdelaziz and Akhbar El Watan editor-in-chief Hanadi...
Prior NISS censorship of newspapers restored in Sudan
Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) has restored prior censorship of newspapers after a five-year hiatus. Prior censorship means...
African journalists decry new Sudan press seizures
The African Journalists’ Forum has condemned the repeated confiscation of newspapers by the Sudanese security apparatus in retaliation for coverage...
NISS delays distribution of El Jareeda newspaper again
For the second day in a row, agents of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) affected the print runs...
Two journalists in Khartoum sentenced to prison, detained
The Press and Publications Court sentenced a journalist to one month of imprisonment and to paying a fine of SDG40,000...
Sudan: Journalists decry new Act to curtail press
The Network of Journalists for Human Rights (JAHR) has harshly criticised the draft Act approved by the Sudanese Cabinet on...
Arab info network condemns harassment of journalists in Sudan
The Cairo-based Arab Network for Crisis Information has issued a statement condemning the suspension of the correspondent of the Middle...
International press freedom watchdog condemns ‘NISS offensive against critical journalists’ in Sudan
International press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) issued a statement today condemning “another offensive against critical journalists and media...
Security delay distribution of Sudan’s El Tayyar newspaper for two consecutive days
For the second day in a row, the security apparatus suspended the distribution of El Tayyar daily newspaper for hours...
Concern over Sudanese clampdown on social media activity
Over the last two months, four people in Sudan have been charged with defamation under the Cybercrimes Act, 2007 and...
Continued press confiscations in Sudan
The National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) in Sudan has continued to confiscate newspapers from printing press for the third...
NISS confiscates newspapers covering Sudan crises
On Monday morning, the Sudanese security apparatus (NISS) confiscated all 8,500 copies of El Jareeda newspaper from the printing press....
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