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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 broadcast stations: AM 11, FM 0, shortwave 0 radios: NA
1995 broadcast stations: 3 televisions: NA
1996 AM 11, FM 0, shortwave 0
1996 3
1997 AM 11, FM 0, shortwave 0
1997 3
1998 AM 11, FM 0, shortwave 0
1998 3
1999 AM 11, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998 est.)
1999 3 (1997)
2000 AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
2000 3 (1997)
2001 AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
2001 3 (1997)
2002 AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
2002 3 (1997)
2003 AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
2003 3 (1997)
2004 AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
2004 3 (1997)
2005 AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
2005 3 (1997)
2006 AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
2006 3 (1997)
2007 AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
2007 3 (1997)
2008 AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
2008 3 (1997)
2009 AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
2009 3 (1997)
2010 in the north, the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation; in southern Sudan, TV is controlled by the regional government; several private FM stations are operational in southern Sudan; some foreign radio broadcasts are available (2007)
2011 the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2007)
2012 the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2007)
2013 the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2007)
2014 the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2007)
2015 the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2007)
2015 AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
2015 3 (1997)
2016 the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2007)
2017 the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2007)
2018 the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2007)
2019 the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2019)
2020 the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2019)
2021 the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor (2019)
2022 Following the establishment of Sudan s civilian-led transitional government in August 2019, government-owned broadcasters became increasingly independent from government and military control. Following the October 2021 military takeover, additional restrictions were imposed on these government-owned broadcasters, which now practice a heightened degree of self-censorship but still operate more independently than in the pre-2019 environment. (2022)
2023 Following the establishment of Sudan s transitional government in August 2019, government-owned broadcasters became increasingly independent from government and military control. Following the October 2021 military takeover, additional restrictions were imposed on these government-owned broadcasters, which now practice a heightened degree of self-censorship but still operate more independently than in the pre-2019 environment. (2022)
2024 Following the establishment of Sudan s transitional government in August 2019, government-owned broadcasters became increasingly independent from government and military control. Following the October 2021 military takeover, additional restrictions were imposed on these government-owned broadcasters, which now practice a heightened degree of self-censorship but still operate more independently than in the pre-2019 environment. (2022)
2025 state-owned broadcasters that self-censor but are somewhat independent (2022)