Established in 1940, Sudan Radio is Sudan’s flagship state-run radio broadcaster.


Media assets

Radio: Sudan Radio

State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)


Ownership and governance

Sudan Radio is operated as a division of the Ministry of Information, which is responsible for appointing the broadcaster’s management.

Source of funding and budget

Sudan Radio is financed through a state subsidy allocated by the government, according to experts in African broadcasting. The station does not release information about its expenditures.

Editorial independence

Sudan Radio is known as a key state propaganda channel, its editorial policy and agenda being tightly controlled by the government.

There is no domestic statute and no oversight or assessment mechanism in place at Sudan Radio that would validate the broadcaster’s editorial independence.

September 2023