The Sudanese Ministry of Information and Culture withdrew the license of Qatar-based Al Jazeera Live on Saturday, and closed its office in Khartoum. Sudanese journalists condemned the move. The work permit of reporter Mohamed Omar was withdrawn as well, the Arab satellite channel reported from Doha.
Security forces stormed the headquarters of the Al Araby satellite TV channel in Khartoum and detained correspondent Islam Saleh, cameraman Wael El Hasan, and some of their colleagues when they were covering yesterday’s Marches of the Millions in Khartoum.