Unlawful and irregular arrest of Journalist in Wad Medani
Al-Jazirah State Police arrested the reporter of Al-Jarida newspaper, Muzammil Siddik, in response to charges brought against him in relation to an article he wrote.
News from Sudan
Curfew in parts of El Obeid city, North Kordofan state
The government of North Kordofan state imposed a curfew in (4) neighborhoods in the city of El Obeid, the state capital, after violent incidents that killed (4) people.
Curfew and state of emergency in Central Darfur
The government of Central Darfur state has declared a state of emergency and a curfew in the state and imposed a curfew from 6PM to 6 AM daily.
Journalists pursued and harassed by law
The Sudanese Journalists Network (SJN) announced, in a statement, the arrest of the journalist Saadia Al-Siddiq, by the Prosecutor of the Cybercrimes court for publishing an article in Al-Tayyar newspaper.
Increasing trend of journalists coming under attacked by authorities
Members of the Military Intelligence prevented the journalist Muhammad Mustafa, from covering a tribunal event for the late poet Mohamed Taha Al Gaddal taking place in Khartoum, and placed him under arrest.