Sudan is among the most reported-on countries in international media, largely due to its long history of political turmoil and instability. From the BBC to CNN to Al Jazeera to Al Arabiya, many people rely on global news outlets – whether on TV, radio, or online – to stay updated on developments in Sudan. Some of these platforms even feature dedicated Sudan sections for continuous coverage.
At the same time, a number of Sudanese and South Sudanese news outlets provide reliable, accurate, and balanced reporting. These local platforms cover political, social, and economic issues, playing a vital role in informing and shaping public opinion within both countries.
Below is a comprehensive list of Sudanese and South Sudanese news platforms covering a wide range of topics and perspectives.
Government News Platforms
Sudan News Agency (SUNA) suna-sd.net
Languages: English, Arabic, French
SUNA is an independent, professional journalistic institution committed to providing a comprehensive news and media services across all platforms and media outlets. It is characterised by accuracy, balance, objectivity, diversity, and inclusiveness, covering social, economic, and political life and contributing in shaping an informing Sudanese public opinion that is closely monitoring developments in the country. The agency has worked to achieve these goals since its establishment in 1970 and will continue its efforts to develop its resources, methods, and communication platforms to its beneficiaries.
Sudanow Magazine sudanow-magazine.net
Language: English
Sudanow is one of the longest serving English magazines in Sudan. It is focuses on political, social, economic, cultural and sport developments in the Sudan, and provides in depth analysis of these developments by academia, highly experienced reporters and experts on different aspects of the daily life in the Sudan. Although it is one of the publications of SUNA, Sudanow keeps an independent stand on the issues it handles, giving more room to analysis and reports.
Breaking and Hard News Platforms
Al Taghyeer altaghyeer.info
Languages: English and Arabic
Al Taghyeer is a Sudanese electronic newspaper that published its first issue on 3 May 2013 – World Press Freedom Day – as a platform for Sudanese journalists to share independent views and information amid a climate of intense censorship. The newspaper emerged in response to widespread restrictions on freedom of expression, including the harassment and intimidation of journalists, the confiscation of newspapers, and the closure of publications.
Its mission is to foster a societal resurgence in Sudan that upholds and promotes human values, with a firm commitment to human rights and women’s rights as outlined in international charters and conventions, particularly the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The articles published aim to encourage democracy, tolerance, openness to diverse cultures, good governance, transparency, accountability, the rule of law, and social justice.
Ayin (3ayin) Network 3ayin.com
Languages: English and Arabic
Ayin, meaning “eye,” is a multimedia Sudanese platform that aims to empower public participation in Sudan’s future by providing reliable, high-quality news and information through films, in-depth journalism, and social media content.
Eye Radio eyeradio.org
Languages: English, Arabic and South Sudanese languages
Eye Radio operates 24/7 from Juba and serves as South Sudan’s first independent news broadcaster, offering local, national, and international updates, along with sports and entertainment. Eye Radio broadcasts on 98.6 FM in Juba, with a network of repeaters extending service to major towns including Torit, Bor, Yambio, Rumbek, Aweil, Wau, and Kuajok. The radio also as a website that offers news on current affairs, entertainment, health, traffic updates, and cultural features across multiple languages.
Founded as Sudan Radio Service in 2003 by the Education Development Center (EDC) with support from USAID, it transitioned to Juba-based FM broadcasting in 2010 and was rebranded as Eye Radio in 2012. Managed through a partnership between Internews and Eye Media, Eye Radio aims to provide accurate and balanced journalism, civic education, health and market reports, as well as live coverage of major events such as peace talks and sports tournaments.
Radio Dabanga dabangasudan.org
Languages: English and Arabic
Dabanga – radio, TV, online – is an independent Sudanese news and information broadcaster and publisher. Founded in 2008 to report on the Darfur crisis, Dabanga is now an exiled media house providing coverage to all corners of Sudan via shortwave radio, satellite television, and online platforms. Dabanga has gained a widespread and diverse audience, and has a particular strength in serving marginalised and hard-to-reach communities. During the current crisis in Sudan, Dabanga is at the forefront to provide trusted news and information.
Dabanga, also written as ‘damanga’ or ‘dabunga’, is a large storage vessel, made of a mixture of clay, water and dried grass, and used by Sudanese farmers to store and preserve crops food, such as corn and grain, to keep them from spoiling. Farmers sometimes hide their money or other valuables in the bottom. It can also be found in Sudanese homes as a way to preserve food.
Radio Tamazuj radiotamazuj.org
Languages: English and Arabic
Radio Tamazuj is a daily news service and current affairs broadcaster covering South Sudan, the southern states of Sudan, and the borderlands between the two countries. Their typical programming include reporting and discussion of politics, governance, peace-building, law, justice, culture, economy, education, gender, and human rights. Tamazuj means ‘intermingling’ or ‘mixing’ in Arabic. The name was originally coined for the mix of cultures that span the borderlands between Sudan and South Sudan.
South Sudan News Agency (SSNA) ssnanews.com
Language: English
SSNA provides news, opinions, and editorials on South Sudan and surrounding countries, covering politics, editorials, current issues and more. written by authors and scholars from South Sudan and other countries around the world. Founded in 2008 and launched in 2010, the online newspaper is based in the US.
Sudan News sudannews.net
Language: English
Sudan News is a stand-alone site covering news of the area, including stories from around the region and beyond. Additionally we provide international headlines, business and finance stories, and foreign exchange rates. Weather and links to other news media in the city are also displayed. We provide a news poll and offer complimentary daily emails of news of the category, or categories of your choice. We provide RSS feeds for our various categories including local news. Sudan News.Net has been in operation since 1999 and is part of an international news service all with the news.
Owned by Big News Network FZ LLC, which is incorporated in the UAE, but whose ownership is Australian, while the portal is administered by Mainstream Media Ltd, a company incorporated in England and Wales.
Sudans Post sudanspost.com
Language: English
Sudans Post is an independent and grassroots news media organisation aimed at providing readers with an alternate depiction of events that occur on Sudan, South Sudan and East Africa, and to establish an engaging social platform for readers to discover and discuss the various issues that impact the two countries and the region.
Sudan Tribune sudantribune.com
Languages: English and Arabic
Sudan Tribune is an electronic news portal covering Sudan and South Sudan, as well as neighbouring countries, providing news coverage, analyses and commentary, official reports and press releases from various organisations, and maps. It is based in Paris, France, and run by a team of Sudanese and international editors and journalists.
The Sudan Times thesudantimes.com
Languages: English
The Sudan Times is a news platform dedicated to delivering reliable coverage of Sudanese, African, and international affairs, with a particular emphasis on economic developments.
Feature News Platforms
Andariya andariya.com
Languages: English and Arabic
Andariya is a bilingual digital multimedia and research platform, and cross-cultural enterprise serving the East and Horn of Africa regions. Through a network of content creators, researchers, experts, creatives and partners, Andariya creates engaging multimedia content reaching millions every year, produces and disseminates in-depth research, and curates cultural regional events.
Atar Magazine atarnetwork.com
Languages: English and Arabic
Atar is a bilingual magazine launched in October 2023 to combat censorship and fill information gaps in Sudan by providing investigative journalism, stories of conflict, and details on mutual aid. It features content on the ongoing war in Sudan, displacement, and the daily experiences of Sudanese people. It also hosts three podcasts. The magazine’s name, Atar, derives from the Sudanese dialect for “trace,” symbolising the journalistic pursuit of in-depth investigation.
The Niles by the Nile Basin Media Network theniles.org
Languages: English, Arabic, French, Kiswahili, and Ethiopian
The Niles produces text, video, and audio feature stories about countries around the Nile Basin. The Niles has been bringing journalists together to discuss cross-border issues since 2009 and has aimed to support transboundary water cooperation in the Nile Basin since 2017.
The Niles is the Nile Basin Media Network’s main publication platform. The network is an umbrella for media professionals and organisations committed to fostering constructive narratives surrounding the Nile Basin, strengthening media capacities and networks in the region, and promoting fact-based and solution-oriented reporting and collaboration among its members. The Nile Basin Media Network was initially established with support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, commissioned by the German Federal Foreign Office (AA), and is currently coordinated by Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT) and partners and governed by an Annual General Meeting of members.
Arabic
- Alrakoba alrakoba.net
- Alrakoba News rakobanews.com
- Sudanese Online sudaneseonline.com
- Sudani Net sudaninet.net
- Sudan Nile sudanile.com
- Sudaress sudaress.com
- Sudan Akhbar sudanakhbar.com
