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Posted On: May 4th 2026, 07:40 pm
On World Press Freedom Day, I extend my sincere gratitude to UNESCO for giving me the opportunity to participate and speak at this year’s conference.
It was an honor to be a voice conveying the reality of what civilians in Sudan are enduring, and to share my personal experience covering the war both from the field and in exile. I felt it was my duty to tell the stories of those who have been starved, killed, and displaced in El Fasher, and to highlight the heavy price my fellow Sudanese journalists pay to uncover the truth under extremely dangerous conditions.
I spoke about Muammar Ibrahim, who today marks 190 days since his arrest and disappearance at the hands of the Rapid Support Forces, stressing that protecting journalists is, in fact, protecting the truth itself.
My aim was not only to recount events, but to remind the global conscience and decision-makers of their responsibility toward voices that rarely reach such halls.
Finally, I am delighted to congratulate the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate and every journalist in my country on their well‑deserved win of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize this year. This recognition is an international acknowledgment of the courage and legendary resilience of Sudanese journalists.
#FreeMuammar
#WorldPressFreedomDay2026
It was an honor to be a voice conveying the reality of what civilians in Sudan are enduring, and to share my personal experience covering the war both from the field and in exile. I felt it was my duty to tell the stories of those who have been starved, killed, and displaced in El Fasher, and to highlight the heavy price my fellow Sudanese journalists pay to uncover the truth under extremely dangerous conditions.
I spoke about Muammar Ibrahim, who today marks 190 days since his arrest and disappearance at the hands of the Rapid Support Forces, stressing that protecting journalists is, in fact, protecting the truth itself.
My aim was not only to recount events, but to remind the global conscience and decision-makers of their responsibility toward voices that rarely reach such halls.
Finally, I am delighted to congratulate the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate and every journalist in my country on their well‑deserved win of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize this year. This recognition is an international acknowledgment of the courage and legendary resilience of Sudanese journalists.
#FreeMuammar
#WorldPressFreedomDay2026
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