{"id":20133149,"date":"2026-06-02T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20133149"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:06:35","slug":"radio-dabanga-nominated-for-2026-ipi-ims-free-media-pioneer-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/radio-dabanga-nominated-for-2026-ipi-ims-free-media-pioneer-award","title":{"rendered":"Radio Dabanga nominated for 2026 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Radio Dabanga has been shortlisted as one of 11 ‘trailblazing’ media organisations nominated for the 2026 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award \u201cin recognition of their creative and innovative work to sustain independent journalism amid an increasingly hostile global environment for press freedom. in light of a global environment hostile to press freedom\u201d, the International Press Institute (IPI) and International Media Support (IMS) announced on Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s shortlist<\/a>, which includes Radio Dabanga<\/a>, is made up of organisations from around the world that the organisers say, \u201chave been true trailblazers in opening up new frontiers for the free flow of news and information in their countries and regions, serving as a powerful reminder of the resilience of the free press.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Kamal El Sadig, Radio Dabanga Founder and Editor-in Chief <\/em><\/em>
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Founder and Editor-in Chief Kamal El Sadig<\/a> expressed pride at the nomination for this prestigious award for Radio Dabanga, which has grown into a multilingual multimedia news channel including shortwave radio broadcasts to reach the most remote and marginalised listeners, as well as Dabanga TV, bilingual web presence, and social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSince our founding in 2008, Radio Dabanga has remained a voice for the voiceless, committed to providing accurate, independent, and reliable daily news and information from the heart of Sudan, to the Sudanese and international public.\u201d He also emphasises that \u201cRadio Dabanga endeavours to represent the voice of all Sudanese and the aspirations of millions of civilians, who stand united in demanding an immediate ceasefire, an end to the war, and the return of unity, democracy, and civilian governance to Sudan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Radio Dabanga continues to deliver fact-based, verified, and relevant reporting for Sudanese audiences on a daily basis. It serves as a voice for the aspirations of millions of Sudanese civilians who stand united in calling for an immediate ceasefire, an end to the war, and a return to unity and democracy for Sudan. This commitment persists despite all the external actors who continue to support this conflict and are complicit in genocidal acts and serious violations against civilians by both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces\u2026\u2019<\/em> \u2014 Kamal El Sadig<\/a>, Founder and Editor-in Chief, Radio Dabanga<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Media organisations nominated for the 2026 Free Media Pioneer Award<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This year\u2019s nominees also represent media organisations in Nigeria, Costa Rica, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Syria, and South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winners of this year\u2019s award will be announced in the coming weeks. The awards will be presented together with the IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero Award<\/a> at a special event at this year\u2019s Gabo Festival<\/a> (July 24-26, Bogot\u00e1, Colombia), the leading event for journalists in Ibero-America.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A presenter reads the daily news at Radio Dabanga studios in Amsterdam (File photo: Radio Dabanga \/ Andrew Bergman)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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* The IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award<\/a> is presented annually to organisations or media communities meeting the demands of the moment through innovative models of journalism, media, or press freedom defence. They are opening up new ways of thinking about the free flow of information to strengthen independent journalism and meet the needs of their communities.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 recipient of the Free Media Pioneer Award was Hungary\u2019s independent media<\/a> in recognition of their innovation, adaptation, and endurance under sustained political and economic pressure. Other past recipients include Kloop (Kyrgyzstan), Myanmar Now, and Rappler (Philippines). See all past<\/a> Free Media Pioneer Award recipients.<\/em><\/p>\n