Sudan - Government announces lifting of prior censorship but journalists and media still seriously threatened

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders notes the announcement by the director-general of National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) on 7 August that prior censorship of Sudan's newspapers has been lifted. The government's media department notified the national media of the decision, which most newspapers reported in their 8 August issues. In a news conference on 7 August, the head of the NISS press office said prior censorship had been needed to combat the publication of false reports. Quoting (...)

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