Demonstrations are taking place since last week in Sudan. Unfortunately, and without surprise, media coverage has been scant and some reports even omitted to mention some important information on the root causes motivating the protests.
For a week now (and since a long time, our interest in Sudan started in 2003 with Max Dana advocating for Darfur), we have made phone calls and sent emails so the situation in Sudan and the violent crackdown on protesters (many have been beaten and more than 100 have been killed…) could get more media coverage.
Max Dana recently tweeted ‘Press has a duty to inform on #SudanRevolts‘. We are not journalists but the same way we have been supporting causes and taking action, we think this time again, we have to keep raising awareness on what is going on in Sudan.
We received many supporting emails since last week regarding our choice to cover #SudanRevolts. Starting today, we have decided to publish everyday, a selection of articles we consider important to read, as well as Twitter accounts to follow, to better understand the situation.
If you are on Twitter, follow #SudanRevolts and retweet the news. Max Dana is actively tweeting about #SudanRevolts, we repost some of those tweets below:
Also fail to mention it’s not ‘only’ because of cuts in fuel subsidies. Oversimplification, as always… @AsmaraAdanis @his_moezness #Sudan
— Max Dana (@MaxDana) September 26, 2013
Media coverage on events in #Sudan shld be more accurate when explaining the reasons behind the ‘riots’. #SudanRevolts is a peaceful protest
— Max Dana (@MaxDana) September 26, 2013
Looters taking advantage of the unrest are not the majority but #Sudan Gov’t shooting the civilians is what’s happening now. #SudanRevolts
— Max Dana (@MaxDana) September 26, 2013
Well, the only info I got today on #Sudan was a one-minute report @euronewsfr and a post @lemondefr v/ @AFP… #SudanRevolts deserves better.
— Max Dana (@MaxDana) September 26, 2013
Even if there are no foreign journalists in #Sudan, Press has a duty to inform on #SudanRevolts. There many reliable sources on Twitter & FB
— Max Dana (@MaxDana) September 27, 2013
Not surprised. #SudanRevolts in the press is often reduced to fuel and gas price rises, riots and lootings… @hajooj @JamesCopnall @SUSSESSS
— Max Dana (@MaxDana) September 27, 2013
#FF Sudan #SudanRevolts @girifna @his_moezness @MimzicalMimz @Namaa0009 @wasilalitaha @daloya @ReemShawkat @dalliasd @Sudanchangenow @hajooj
— Max Dana (@MaxDana) September 27, 2013
