14 April 2025 | CPJ
Director of North Darfur State Radio and Television Corporation killed in El Fasher
Missile strike
Ahmed Mohamed Saleh Sayyidna, director of the radio sector of North Darfur State Radio and Television Corporation, was killed on April 14, 2025, in a shelling attack on the city of El Fasher, amid clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Sayyidna was a veteran media figure in Sudan, who previously worked as a producer, director, and administrator at the state radio station in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, the journalist told CPJ. He also founded the popular drama series “Rakoubat Abba Saleh,” which aired on UNAMID Radio, run by the United Nations mission in Darfur.
Sayyidna was also known for his contribution to cultural and theater life in El Fasher since the 1990s, the journalist’s union said.
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