Sudan - Intelligence agency steps up offensive against Khartoum press

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is appalled to learn that Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) ordered Al Nour Mohamed Al Nour's suspension as editor-in-chief of the independent Arabic-language daily Al Sahafa on 3 April. At the same time, the NISS harassed Al Jazeera's Khartoum correspondent, accusing him of unbalanced coverage and reporting “false information.” “There is this incredible situation in Sudan in which the intelligence services decide how the media are run and who (...)

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