SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: Reporters Without Borders - Sudan: Freedom of Expression Under Siege After Military Coup in Sudan
With journalists arrested, state media placed under military control and the Internet disconnected, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) condemn the clampdown by the armed forces in Sudan and its serious consequences for the freedom to report the news and for access to information.
RWB note al-Democrati newspaper, whose editorial line was generally favourable towards the transition, has been particularly targeted by the military, with its editor, al-Haj Warrag, arrested.
In addition, state-owned media is now controlled by the military, with Maher Abugoukh, the head of state TV’s news and current affairs programmes, arrested, and the heads of the Sudanese news agency and press council have both been fired.
“This military coup jeopardised the fragile gains from the revolution,” said Arnaud Froger, the head of RSF’s Africa desk. Sudan is ranked 159th out of 180 countries in RWB's 2021 World Press Freedom Index.