Al Jazeera Journalism Review

Saif al-Din al-Bashir Ahmed

A Sudanese media professional who has worked across various Qatari and Sudanese media platforms. He is a former media consultant for the Sudanese embassies in South Africa and the State of Qatar, and is a researcher in international relations.

Writer’s Articles

Journalism as a Struggle for Survival in Sudan

With war erupting in Sudan, the country’s media landscape collapsed almost overnight after the Rapid Support Forces entered Khartoum. Many journalists were left without jobs, salaries or shelter, scattered between displacement, exile and siege, as newspapers shut down and media institutions ceased to function. For many, journalism was no longer a profession but a daily struggle for survival.

Published on: 27 Apr, 2026