Sudanese Information Minister Khalid Al-Ayesir said Friday that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed Taj Al-Sir Ahmed Suleiman, the director of the Sudan News Agency (SUNA) office in El-Fasher, and detained several other media workers, according to Anadolu.
In a statement, Al-Ayesir said Suleiman was assassinated at his home in the Al-Daraja neighborhood of El-Fasher along with his brother, after RSF fighters entered the city. He noted that Suleiman had “remained steadfast in the values and principles of his profession under the most difficult circumstances, up until the moment of his death,” after he went missing during the RSF’s advance.
The minister called for the release of detained and missing journalists who were taken to RSF detention centers in Nyala, South Darfur, without providing an exact number.
He urged international organizations responsible for journalist protection to follow up on the case, safeguard media workers, and ensure their safety.