"This dispatch looks at Sudanese citizens’ attitudes regarding media freedom as of late 2022, i.e. during the period between the military coup and the beginning of the civil war. Afrobarometer survey findings show that Sudanese were divided both in their support for media freedom and in their assessments of whether their media was in fact free. A majority agreed the media should report on government mistakes and corruption. While fewer than half supported the public disclosure of official information, majorities supported citizen access to information about teacher and local government salaries, budgets, and contracts. Television was the most popular source of news: More than half of Sudanese regularly received news via this channel." (Summary)