Despite the passing of a media law and establishment of a Media Authority in 2014, thestill grapple with a slew of serious problems that include persecution.
The South Sudan media law was ratified nearly five years ago. It was meant to help shape and govern the country’s media, especially those operating independently. Mathiang Cirilo, editor in chief of South Sudan’s Arabicnewspaper, says that in the last four years, some challenges that journalists used to have to deal with, such as direct summons by the national security service, have decreased.
Interference by the country’s security agencies in independent media is slowly undermining the sector despite the law. The country’s ongoing conflict, which started five years ago, has exacerbated the situation.Irene Aya is an officer with the Association for Media Development in South Sudan, an activist umbrella organisation that advocates for the rights of media in South Sudan.
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