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RSF paramilitary group detains 3 female journalists in Sudan’s Darfur

Date:
16 March 2026
Place:
Sudan
Fact-check:
Verified
Reference:
IAWRT-00456

Physical violenceIntimidation and threatsCensorship and legal actionArrest and Detention

Sudan’s paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) must immediately release Nyala State Radio reporters Mawaheb Ibrahim, Zahraa Muhammad Al-Hassan, and Ishraqah Abdulrahan, a presenter and host at the radio station, who have been detained in Nyala, South Darfur, since February 28, the Committee to Protect Journalists said https://cpj.org/2026/03/rsf-paramilitary-group-detains-3-female-journalists-in-sudans-darfur/

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