Sudanese youth group launches anti-government radio on short waves
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March 31, 2011 (NAIROBI) – A Sudanese anti-government youth group
announced on Thursday that it has launched a radio on short wave
frequencies across the country in order to drum up support for regime
change, a bold bid to challenge state control over broadcast media
outlets in the country.
Worsening economic conditions manifested in sharp increases in food
prices compounded by a glum mood following the secession of the
oil-producing south in a referendum held last January have stoked
dissent in north Sudan.
A clutch of anti-government youth groups have emerged and are actively
attempting to galvanize support for a popular uprising against the
22-years old rule of President Omer Al-Bashir government inspired by
current revolts in the region.
However, their few attempts to stage anti-government protests over the
last two months had failed to take on a mass appeal and were swiftly
squashed by the authorities.
One youth opposition group known as Sudanese Youth Network (SYN) has
taken the battle to a whole new level by announcing the launch of its
radio programming on short waves across the country.
Breaking the news via a statement on Facebook, SYN said its radio
broadcasts would start on short waves frequencies across the country
as of Thursday, March 31.
According to the group’s statements, the radio programming would be
broadcasted every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for 30 minutes
starting at 6:30 pm [local time] and can be heard on 15540 kHz.
“We urge our listeners in all parts of Sudan to follow our broadcasts
and provide us with information on whether our broadcasts have reached
all [target] areas” the group’s statement said.
“The service will cover all parts of Sudan in a continuation of the
tremendous efforts exerted by different segments of the society,
especially youth groups, in order to get rid of the [National Islamic]
Front regime to extricate Sudan from this dark abyss,” the statement
added.
The group further asked those wishing to contribute to the radio or
send audio materials to contact it through the following e-mail:
[email protected]
It is not clear whether SYN radio’s broadcasts will be relayed from
inside or outside the country, but Sudanese authorities have in the
past successfully blocked the operation of radios it deemed hostile to
the government, especially in the densely-populated Khartoum state.
Unlike print-media which enjoys relative freedom in Sudan, broadcast
media is tightly controlled by the state and heavily regulated by the
National Telecommunication Corporation, which also filters and
monitors internet content.
There are 16 radio stations broadcasting on FM frequencies in the
capital Khartoum, almost all of them focus their programming
exclusively on entertainment, religious affairs or sport.
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