Khartoum – Al Hamish’s Voice – October 4, 2025
The head of the Sudanese Journalists’ Union, AbdelMoneim Abu Idris, revealed that 32 Sudanese journalists have been killed since the outbreak of the war in April 2023, stressing that the growing toll underscores the severe dangers confronting media professionals across the country.
The head of the Sudanese Journalists’ Union said in a post on his Facebook page that the rising number of journalists killed raises serious concern over the safety of media professionals, noting that “protecting journalists’ lives and ensuring their safety is a duty enshrined in all international laws and conventions.”
Abu Idris explained that the Journalists’ Union is increasingly concerned about the threats, arrests, and direct shelling targeting journalists in conflict zones, amid the absence of legal protection and the silence of the international community.
He added that the union has documented dozens of violations against journalists and media institutions, including cases of arrest, torture, and denial of coverage, in addition to the displacement of large numbers of journalists both inside and outside the country due to the war.
The head of the Sudanese Journalists’ Union noted that the killing of journalist Al Nour Suleiman Al Nour in the city of Al Fashir, following a recent shelling by the RSF, has raised the number of journalists killed to 32 since the outbreak of the war. He called for an independent investigation into all incidents targeting media professionals.
Abu Idris stressed that what is happening represents a systematic targeting of press freedom in Sudan, urging international organizations to intervene urgently to protect journalists and hold those responsible for crimes against media professionals accountable.
Earlier, the Sudanese Journalists’ Union called for the establishment of an emergency mechanism to monitor the situation of journalists in conflict zones and to secure safe corridors for them and for the offices of media organizations operating inside the country.
