A fighter holds up a weapon during a graduation ceremony in the southeastern Gedaref state in May 2024. On June 5, journalist Makawi Mohamed Ahmed was killed by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during its attack on the village of Wad Al-Noura. (Photo: AFP)
The Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed journalist Makawi Mohamed Ahmed, a reporter at the official news agency of Sudan (SUNA), and his brother Shamseddine Mohamed Ahmed during Wednesday’s attack on the village of Wad Ak-Noura.
The Committee to Protect Journalists in a statement extended to Golden Times, said it was shocked by the killing of journalist Makawi Mohamed and his brother Shamseddin Mohamed by the paramilitary SRF fighters in Wad Al-Noura and urged a swift and thorough investigation into his killing.
“We are shocked by the brutal Wednesday killing of journalist Makawi Mohamed Ahmed and his brother at the hands of the Rapid Support Forces. This is the second journalist who has been killed in Sudan this week, showing how extremely dangerous the country has become for journalists and their families,” said CPJ Program Director Carlos Martínez de la Serna.
“Sudanese authorities must immediately investigate Ahmed’s killing, and all parties to the conflict must ensure the protection of journalists covering the war,” Carlos added.
On Wednesday, June 5, RSF soldiers attacked the village of Wad Al-Noura in Al Jazirah State, south of the capital, Khartoum, and deployed heavy artillery, which killed about 100 people.
Golden Times and CPJ were unable to confirm further details about Ahmed’s death.
Since the war broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF in mid-April in Sudan, at least three other journalists have been killed.
On Tuesday, the RSF shot and killed investigative journalist Muawiya Abdel Razek and three of his family members in his home in Khartoum.
