The security services arrested a crew of three people, affiliated with the British BBC Arabic network, who were delegated to Sudan, and took them to an unknown destination before releasing them hours later on the same day.

A journalist and a cameraman were beaten while covering a rally in support of the army and rejecting foreign intervention in Khartoum.

The Ministry of Information issued a decision to close the office of Al-Jazeera Mubasher channel in Khartoum, and to withdraw the license of its correspondent.

Security authorities fired tear gas canisters at media workers at Al-Araby Television office in Khartoum, while they were covering a mass demonstration calling for the overthrow of the military regime.