03 September 2024 | RSF
Sudanese cameraman Hatem Maamoun killed in eastern Sudan
Drone strike
Sudanese cameraman Hatem Maamoun, who worked for various outlets including the television channel Soudania 24, died from injuries sustained during an attack on the Jebeit camp in the east of the country, where he was covering the visit of General Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces, on 31 July. At least four professionals have been killed on the job in Sudan this year.
Read the original article here.
On Wednesday, 4 September, the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate announced the death of Sudanese TV cameraman Hatim Mamon, who passed away on Tuesday, 3 September in Cairo, Egypt after succumbing to his wounds as a result of a drone attack that targeted the Jebeit Military Institute and camp last year.
Read Sudanese 500 Words magazine piece here, which expands on the circumstances that led to Hatem's killing.
