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Sudan News Agency

Coordinates: 15°36′24″N 32°32′15″E / 15.60667°N 32.53750°E / 15.60667; 32.53750
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Republic of the Sudan
Sudan News Agency (SUNA)
وكالة السودان للانباء
Agency overview
HeadquartersKhartoum
15°36′24″N 32°32′15″E / 15.60667°N 32.53750°E / 15.60667; 32.53750
Agency executives
Websitewww.sunanews.net

Sudan News Agency, also known as SUNA, is the official news agency of Sudan. It provides news to other organizations in English, French and Arabic.

History and profile

The Sudan News Agency was launched in 1971.[1] Abdul Karim Mehdi was the first director of the SUNA. Then Mustafa Amin became the director of the agency.[2] Amin served as the director until 1985.[2]

References

  1. ^ Ahmed Mady (2005). "Roles and Effects of Media in the Middle East and the United States". United States Army Command and General Staff College. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b Ali, Ahmed. "The Rise of Sudan News Agency (SUNA): The Establishment and Development" (PDF). Khartoum: SSIG. Retrieved 21 August 2012.