On 2nd anniversary of Abu Akleh killing, press advocates push for justice Advocates say lack of accountability in Abu Akleh’s killing reflects pattern of impunity in Israel’s attacks on press. Al Jazeera · May 11, 2024
Paramilitary attacks in Sudan's Darfur possibly 'genocide', Human Rights Watch says In tonight's edition, in a harrowing investigation, Human Rights Watch has collected stories of survivors in Darfur who faced systematic execution, persecution and abuse by the RSF. France 24 · May 9, 2024
Call for sanctions amid claims of ethnic cleansing in Sudan's West Darfur Militias in Sudan killed thousands of people – including children – during a wave of violence last year in West Darfur, the NGO Human Rights Watch said as it accused armed groups of crimes against humanity and genocide. Radio France Internationale · May 9, 2024
Sudan’s paramilitary RSF accused of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in West Darfur Human Rights Watch says ‘thousands’ killed in attacks last year targeting Masalit tribe and other non-Arab groups. Al Jazeera · May 9, 2024
Children ‘piled up and shot’: new details emerge of ethnic cleansing in Darfur As El Fasher stands on the ‘precipice of a massacre’, rights groups call for sanctions after new testimony describes atrocities carried out by RSF paramilitaries in Sudan The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024
'Constant Terror' In Key Darfur City As Fighting Closes In Sudanese shop owner Ishaq Mohammed has been trapped in his home for a month, sheltering from violence in El-Fasher, the last major city in the country's vast Darfur region not under paramilitary control. International Business Times · May 9, 2024
Military regimes have turned the Sahel into a 'black hole' of information In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since they were taken over by military juntas, international organisations marking World Press Freedom Day on Friday have found. Radio France Internationale · May 3, 2024
India press freedom score falls, says Reporters sans Frontieres India's press freedom ranking falls, but government dismisses as propaganda; US also sees decline in press freedom. The Hindu · May 3, 2024
Legal loopholes are undermining press freedom in France, report warns This year’s World Press Freedom index puts France in 21st place out of 180 countries – a slight improvement on 2023. But a report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns that the right to information continues to be threatened by a legislative loophole that gives authorities the power to prosecute… Radio France Internationale · May 3, 2024
World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists As the war in Gaza becomes the deadliest conflict for journalists, Al Jazeera looks at press freedom in the past year. Al Jazeera · May 3, 2024
Wall Street Journal cuts Hong Kong staff, shifts focus to Singapore Company-wide memo says the newspaper is shifting its ‘center of gravity in the region’ to Southeast Asian hub. Al Jazeera · May 3, 2024
World Press Freedom Index: India’s improved ranking and the Palestine puzzle India ranked 159, two spots higher than last year, in the 2024 edition of the Press Freedom Index, published annually by Reporters Without Borders. It’s behind Turkey, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which are ranked at positions 158, 152, and 150, respectively. Newslaundry · May 3, 2024
Attacks on press freedom around the world are intensifying, index reveals In the past year, in virtually every region, journalists and independent media outlets faced increasing repression The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
Essential supplies running out as RSF paramilitary encircles Darfur’s largest city The population of El Fasher, which includes thousands of displaced people, is in ‘dire need of food, medicine and water’ The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2024
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024 China erases memory of ‘white paper’ protests in further threat to journalism Silencing of a film-maker documenting the widespread 2022 demonstrations against Covid controls is part of rising suppression of press freedom
Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2024 UN warns of possible imminent attack on city in Sudan’s North Darfur Attack on al-Fashir would have ‘devastating consequences’ for civilians in area already on brink of famine, UN says.
Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2024 Sudan war could lead to more ethnic killings in volatile Darfur region Proximity to Chad means violence in North Darfur between the RSF and Sudan’s army could easily spread.
Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2024 US senators call on Biden to sanction Sudan’s RSF over human rights abuses Lawmakers say Hemedti’s and the RSF’s activities and abuses make them deserving of sanctions from the United States.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2024 Sudan’s Hotel Rwanda: the man who saved scores of people during Darfur violence As militias targeted the Masalit community in a wave of ethnic violence, one man offered shelter and an escape route across the border
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024 Increasing number of villages torched across Sudan shows conflict is intensifying - report Satellite data indicates growing number of airstrikes on settlements, in a war that has already killed thousands
France 24 · Apr 16, 2024 ‘Humanitarian aid in Sudan is constantly being blocked by all the belligerents’ With the international community having pledged more than €2 billion in funding for Sudan at a humanitarian conference in Paris on Monday, Norwegian Refugee Council Sudan Advocacy Manager Mathilde Vu breaks down the worsening humanitarian crisis in a country devastated by a year of brutal fighting.
France 24 · Apr 15, 2024 Sudan, a forgotten crisis the world must pay attention to This Monday marks 12 months since war broke out in Sudan, caused by a power struggle between rival generals: on one hand, the army headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan; on the other, the RSF paramilitary commanded by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti.
Radio France Internationale · Apr 15, 2024 Paris conference raises more than €2bn in aid for war-torn Sudan French President Macron said Monday's Paris conference raised more than €2 billion in aid to help Sudan and its neighbouring countries. The international pledges come exactly a year after the start of the conflict between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which has forced millions to flee…
WEKU · Apr 15, 2024 Sudan's conflict hits the 1-year mark, sparking fears of repeated atrocities Since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and rebel paramilitaries a year ago, experts estimate over 14,000 people have been killed and millions displaced and facing starvation.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2024 UK Foreign Office holding secret talks with Sudan’s RSF paramilitary group Exclusive: Rights groups denounce negotiations with Rapid Support Forces, accused of ethnic cleansing and war crimes