KHARTOUM – The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate condemned death threats against journalists working for Darfur24, expressing full solidarity with the outlet and holding the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) led by Abdel Wahid Mohamed Nur responsible for the safety of its reporters.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the syndicate said Darfur24 had reported that several of its correspondents received death threats from members of the SLM/A-Abdel Wahid faction. It added that the news organization had also been subjected to what it described as a coordinated campaign targeting its journalistic coverage, alleging that media platforms affiliated with both the RSF and the movement were involved.
The syndicate called for an immediate end to all forms of intimidation and targeting of journalists, stressing that media professionals must be able to carry out their work without fear of violence or reprisals.
It said Sudanese journalists have continued reporting despite the dangers posed by the conflict, noting that it has documented the killing of 34 journalists since the war began in April 2023, in addition to dozens of cases of arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and threats.
The syndicate urged armed movements to comply with international humanitarian law and international standards protecting journalists during armed conflicts, calling on them to translate their stated commitments to democracy and human rights into concrete action by ending threats and violations against media workers.
It also called on press freedom and human rights organizations to treat the threats against Darfur24 with the utmost seriousness, urging an immediate investigation to identify those responsible and hold them accountable.
The syndicate said attacks against media organizations are intended to silence independent reporting and restrict the free flow of information. Sudan’s conflict has become one of the world’s deadliest for journalists, with local and international press freedom organizations repeatedly warning of killings, arbitrary arrests, intimidation and restrictions imposed on media workers by parties to the conflict.
