Sudan security gags El Jareeda daily newspaper

The National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) confiscated the print run of El Jareeda daily newspaper on Wednesday. No reasons were given. NISS officers detained a journalist and a press photographer in Khartoum on Monday.  El Yowm El Tali newspaper journalist Abdel Rahman El Ajeb, the former El Hurra press photographer Eisa Al Zein, and a number of citizens were detained by security officers near Comboni playground in downtown Khartoum on Monday evening. They are still being held, journalist and activist Amal Habbani reported to Radio Dabanga. She described the widespread detentions these days as “organised crime by the regime”.“The conditions the Sudanese journalists have to work in are extremely bad. Newspapers are confiscated and journalists are subjected to abuses and detained arbitrarily. Some journalists have even quit their jobs.”  Sudan ranks 172th out of the 180 listed countries in the Press Freedom Index 2014 by Reporters Without Borders, published in February this year. File photo Related:Sudanese authorities seize El Jareeda newspaper (9 June 2014) Sudanese journalists protest press curbs (2 June 2014) Sudanese General warns of ‘decisive battle’ with media (28 May 2014) EU call on Sudan to lift press curbs (28 May 2014) Press ‘warned’ in Sudan (21 May 2014)Newspaper confiscated by Sudan security; draft new press law ‘catastrophic’ (26 February 2014)Sudan’s press freedom worst for third year running (12 February 2014)