Sudan cracks down on newspapers

2,122 views · Published 18 March 2014 · 1:55 · Indexed 16 October 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics

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Sudan's government is increasing restrictions on press freedom with security officials targetting the country's most popular newspaper.  The managing editor of Al Jarida, Ashraf Abdul Aziz, complained that the practice would leave newspapers in 'financial agony' after 10,000 copies of his publication were seized last week.  Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow has more.

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