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Iranian journalists remain imprisoned for reporting on Mahsa Amini's death

Iran is one of the most repressive countries in terms of press freedom, according to an annual report released Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders, which ranked it 177th of 180 nations. Since the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in Tehran, 72 journalists have been arrested and…

France 24

Aid agencies in Sudan plead with factions to allow supplies to reach needy

Six trucks of humanitarian supplies looted while airstrikes in Khartoum undermine ceasefire

The Guardian - UK

Press freedom index: Why Afghanistan outperformed India, who measures it, and how accurate is the data

On World Press Day, India slumped by 11 places to rank 161 among 180 nations in the new World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders – an international organisation advocating free and reliable information.

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Sudan's entire history has been dominated by soldiers and the violence and corruption they bring

Sudan’s Central Reserve Police (CRP) recently announced it would be deploying officers to the streets of Khartoum to “secure public and private property”. That may sound puzzling in the context of the current violence: what are the police doing in the middle of this?

The Conversation

Clashes rock Sudan ceasefire as UN official seeks aid protection

Martin Griffiths, in visit to the country, seeks pledges from warring sides to allow movement of staff and supplies.

Al Jazeera

Worst countries for media freedom revealed in new report

The new report shows that most of the best countries in the world for press freedom are Scandinavian

Evening Standard

Explainer-Sudan's conflict: Who's backing the rival commanders?

Military rivals locked in a conflict that erupted in Sudan on April 15 both courted foreign backing in the years leading up to the fighting.

Reuters

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First Thing: media freedom in dire state in record number of countries

World Press Freedom Index report warns disinformation and AI pose mounting threats to journalism. Plus, the shocking history of British royal crowns

The Guardian - UK

What is happening in Sudan and why? The war and conflict explained

Warring factions observe fragile truce as foreign governments shutter embassies and race to evacuate their diplomats and citizens

The Independent UK

UN Says Aid Trucks Looted in ‘Volatile’ Sudan, Urges Safe Passage

The United Nations said on Wednesday it was seeking assurances from Sudan's warring factions on the safe delivery of aid after six trucks of humanitarian supplies were looted and air strikes in Khartoum undermined a new ceasefire. "We will still require agreements and arrangements to allow for movement of staff…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN pressures Sudan's warring generals after aid looted

The United Nations pressed Sudan's warring factions on Wednesday to guarantee safe passage of humanitarian aid after six trucks were looted and air strikes in the capital undermined a supposed truce.

Reuters

Press freedom 'under attack' in every corner of the globe, UN warns

The United Nations has warned that press freedom is under attack around the globe as nations on Wednesday mark World Press Freedom Day – with Reporters Without Borders (RSF) finding the situation for journalists was satisfactory in only three out of 10 countries.

Radio France Internationale

Could an old tribal foe undercut Sudan’s Hemedti?

The RSF could be more vulnerable in its stronghold in Darfur, where a rival foe is challenging Hemedti.

Al Jazeera

Thailand moves up press freedom table

Thailand has improved its standing in the World Press Freedom Index this year but still ranks 106th out of 180 countries surveyed.

Bangkok Post

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The Hindu

India slips in World Press Freedom Index, ranks 161 out of 180 countries

India’s ranking in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped to 161 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

The Guardian - UK

Media freedom in dire state in record number of countries, report finds

World Press Freedom Index report warns disinformation and AI pose mounting threats to journalism

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s warring sides ‘agree seven-day ceasefire’

South Sudan’s foreign ministry, which made the announcement, says the truce will start from Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan Military Faction Chiefs Agree May 4-11 Truce in Principle

Sudan's warring military factions agreed on Tuesday in principle to a seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, South Sudan announced, as more air strikes and shooting in the Khartoum region disrupted the latest short-term truce. A statement released by the foreign ministry of South Sudan, which had offered to mediate in the…

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The Guardian - UK

‘One of you has to have a gun’: Khartoum residents band together for protection

Armed robberies rise across Sudan capital as fighting causes breakdown in law and order

The Guardian - UK

Khartoum hospitals being hit as Sudan fighting intensifies

Several people killed outside East Nile hospital as civilian groups step in to help people caught in conflict

Reuters

Explainer-What is happening in Sudan? Fighting in Khartoum explained

A conflict in Sudan that erupted on April 15 has killed hundreds of people, driven more than 100,000 to flee across the borders and displaced hundreds of thousands inside the country where many already relied on international aid before fighting began.

Reuters

Sudan's warring generals extend theoretical truce but keep fighting

Sudan's warring military factions agreed to a new and longer seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, neighbour and mediator South Sudan said, even as more air strikes and shooting in the Khartoum capital region undercut their latest supposed truce.

The Independent UK

What is happening in Sudan and why? The war and conflict explained

Warring factions observe fragile truce as foreign governments shutter embassies and race to evacuate their diplomats and citizens

France 24

Sudan conflict pushes 100,000 to flee across borders to neighbouring countries

The fighting in Sudan has caused more than 330,000 people to flee their homes within the country, with over 100,000 others escaping over the borders, the United Nations said Tuesday, as gunfire and explosions echoed across the capital despite another ceasefire deal.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hemedti to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Have Control of Khartoum, We Don’t Fear Foreign Meddling

General Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Daglo, commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stressed that his forces are now in complete control of the capital Khartoum’s three main districts: Khartoum, Khartoum Bahri and Omdurman. In an interview to Asharq Al-Awsat, he added that the RSF is working closely with the citizens…

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