The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports that the Sudanese Ministry of Media and Culture has suspended the work of news outlets Sky News Arabia, Al Arabiya, and Al Hadath in Sudan and urges authorities to allow the channels to resume operating.
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"The Sudanese Ministry of Media and Culture's decision to ban news channels Sky News Arabia, Al Arabiya, and Al Hadath is unacceptable during war time, when media coverage is crucial," said CPJ Program Director Carlos Martinez de la Serna, in New York."Sudanese authorities must immediately revert its decision to ban the three news channels and allow them to continue working Sudan.
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