Sudan’s new press laws will threaten free speech

August 22nd, 2011

A flawed media law already hampers the work of journalists in Sudan. But now the government is considering introducing even more restrictions. Abdelgadir Mohamed Abdelgadir reports
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Post-split Sudan silences dissenting voices

July 11th, 2011

Omar al-Bashir’s government is determined to control the news media, says Abdelgadir Mohammed Abdelgadir

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New media crackdown prior to South Sudan split

July 7th, 2011

As journalists are jailed and fined for reporting on the rape of a human rights campaigner, Abdelgadir Mohammed Abdelgadir reports on press freedom in Sudan

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Sudanese government halts the printing presses

June 24th, 2011

Sudanese media faces heavy government intervention: this year has already seen the arrest of more than 30 journalists and a popular newspaper prevented from printing five times, reports Abdelgadir Mohamed Abdelgadir

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