Sudan suspends another newspaper indefinitely
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July 17, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese authorities have indefinitely
suspended the privately owned al-Youm al-Tali daily newspaper without
citing any reasons, its editors said today.
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Journalists demonstrate outside the press and publication council
against the closure of two Islamist newspapers Alwan and al-Rai
al-Shaab in Khartoum February 7, 2012 (Reuters)
The editor in chief of this daily Muzamil Abu al-Gasim, said that the
National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) informed him of
this decision, describing it as “very disappointing”.
Despite a government decision last May to end pre-publication
censorship, authorities are now utilizing other tactics such as
confiscation to tighten grip over newspapers and what they publish.
Editors complain that they continue to receive phone instructions from
occasionally NISS on what to publish.
Last week, NISS banned columnists Salah Al-Din Awouda of the
pro-government Akhir Lahza newspaper and Mohamed Abd Al-Majid, of
Al-Ahram Al-Youm daily.
The security apparatus also did the same last April to the
Editor-in-chief of Al-Sahafa daily newspaper Al-Nur Ahmed Al-Nur
forcing him to resign and see that his name is removed from the
daily’s letterhead.
Journalists have expressed concern about the escalating attacks by the
security forces on newspapers and suspension of columnists.
Sudanese newspapers suffer from low distribution as well as high cost
of printing and papers while the government continues to ignore calls
for reducing the cost of production inputs and offering tax exemption.
Last year the government shut down three newspapers including the
independent al-Tayar newspaper and two Islamist newspapers - Alwan and
al-Rai al-Shaab.
The chief editor of Al-Ayam daily newspaper, Mahgoub Mohamed Salih,
said in an interview with Reuters that newspapers are going through
the worst period since Sudan’s independence.
In an attempt to rein in independent newspapers, NISS have acquired
through its company Bayader 50% of the shares of Al-Khartoum and
Al-Sahafa daily newspapers.
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