Sudan : Press freedom still in transition a year after Omar al-Bashir’s removal

NewsThe persecution of journalists and media outlets critical of Sudan’s former regime officially ended with the installation of a civilian-led government, but the media are still devastated by three decades of censorship and harassment, and the long-awaited changes have yet to materialize. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges the interim authorities to do what is necessary to ensure that press freedom can become a reality in Sudan. “No journalist in the new Sudan will be subjected to repression or imprisonment.” Abdalla Hamdok, the prime minister heading Sudan’s transitional government,

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