{"id":20130925,"date":"2026-04-14T20:06:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20130925"},"modified":"2026-04-14T20:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:09:22","slug":"sudan-fedia-forum-process-for-peaceful-transition-should-place-media-independence-at-the-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/sudan-fedia-forum-process-for-peaceful-transition-should-place-media-independence-at-the-core","title":{"rendered":"Sudan Media Forum: \u2018Process for peaceful transition should place media independence at the core\u2026\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Sudan Media Forum coalition of 23 independent media institutions in Sudan, including the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate, has addressed letters to all state representatives and diplomats of the Quartet (the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt), the Quintet (the African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), League of Arab States, European Union and the United Nations), as well as the Foreign Ministers of co-hosts Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, ahead of  the Conference on Sudan in Berlin on April 15, 2026<\/a>, underlining that \u201cany process to design a framework for dialogue, consultation, and a peaceful democratic transition in Sudan, should place media independence at the core of the process.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Sudan Media Forum Chairman Kamal Elsadig speaks to reporters at the Radio Dabanga studios in Amsterdam (File photo: AMB\/RD)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The letter, signed by Sudan Media Forum Chairman and Radio Dabanga Editor in Chief Kamal Elsadig<\/a>, underscores that the high-level gathering in Berlin \u201crepresents a vital step in mobilising the international community to address the devastating conflict that has ravaged our nation for more than three years\u2026 we applaud this renewed international commitment to end the hostilities, the efforts to secure the necessary funding for the humanitarian response, and the exploration of viable paths to stop the fighting. The scale of the suffering in Sudan demands the urgent and coordinated action that this conference aims to achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sudanese newspapers (File photo: RD)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u2018The scale of the suffering in Sudan demands the urgent and coordinated action that this conference aims to achieve\u2026\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Sudan Media Forum believes that any process to design a framework for dialogue, consultation and a peaceful democratic transition in Sudan should place media independence at the core of the process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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A presenter reads the daily news at Radio Dabanga, which operates from exile in Amsterdam, and broadcasts in shortwave to Sudan, and multimedia to the world (Photo: AMB \/ RD)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Forum says it remains \u201ccommitted to professional fact based and relevant reporting that serves the Sudanese people and supports the transition toward peace and stability,\u201d and voces hope that the Conference on Sudan in Berlin \u201cresults in concrete mechanisms to stop the fighting and alleviate the unprecedented suffering of millions of Sudanese citizens\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018As independent media, we commit to accompanying and contributing to peace and dialogue efforts\u2026\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs independent media, we commit to accompanying and contributing to peace and dialogue efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In conclusion, the Forum encourages state representatives and diplomats, Sudan\u2019s civil society<\/a>, and multilateral organisations involved in the Berlin conference, to engage in a mutual dialogue with the Sudan Media Forum \u201cto propel our joint efforts for peace forward\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Sudan Media Forum<\/a> is a coalition of 23 independent media institutions in Sudan, including the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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