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Al Jazeera: Sudan Withdraws Journalists' Work Permits

by Associated Press

   CAIRO --

   Qatari satellite broadcaster Al Jazeera says that its correspondents in
   Sudan have had their work permits withdrawn by security officials.

   In a statement late Monday on the Arabic language Facebook page of its
   Sudanese channel, the channel said its Khartoum office was told the
   decision was made after a review of the work of Osama Said Ahmed and
   Ahmad al-Ruheid, as well as cameraman Badawi Bashir.
   The channel says that the men had previously had their permits approved
   for 2019 by the government Press Council.

   A month of protests in Sudan, which began over the failing economy but
   led to calls for President Omar al-Bashir's removal, has faced a media
   blackout by authorities, who control the press. Al Jazeera has been
   reporting on the unrest and sometimes broadcasts protests live.