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The union called for an independent assessment of the situation of journalists stranded in Libya.

The war in Sudan has pushed journalists to the brink of poverty after they lost their jobs, while their union has supported more than a thousand journalists since 2022.

The group called on the security and military authorities in Blue Nile State to assume full responsibility for his safety.

The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate congratulated journalists Rasha Ibrahim and Aya Al-Baz on winning two bronze awards at the Telly Awards for their photo reports about Sudan.

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Sudanese authorities to immediately release journalist Rashan Oshi, after she was sentenced to prison and fined over an article about alleged corruption.

The union offered its condolences to his family, colleagues, friends, students, and all who knew him.

The union considered that what the detained journalists are being subjected to represents a systematic attack on press freedom and an attempt to intimidate journalists and silence free voices.

The committee noted that the whereabouts of at least 8 journalists remained unknown as of early May.

The union considered the award an honor for all Sudanese journalists, both men and women.

The union renewed its demand for full protection for journalists, as guaranteed by international laws.

The committee demanded that the safety of journalist Muammar Ibrahim be guaranteed and that he be released unconditionally.

The award is given annually to an individual or organization that has made outstanding contributions to the defense of press freedom.