Sudan - Authorities urged to rescindopposition daily's closure and free four detained journalists

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders condemns the closure of the Khartoum-based daily Rai al-Shaab (Opinion of the People) by the security forces on 16 May and the arrest of four of its journalists. Owned by Hassan Al-Turabi, the head of the opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP), the newspaper has been shut down until further notice. “We fear that this marks the start of a new government campaign against press freedom in Sudan,” Reporters Without Borders said. “No charge has been brought against the (...)

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