Sudan

Country Overview
The Sudan Rooted in Trust (RiT) project aims to address and dispel misinformation on COVID-19 and the vaccines. It focuses on understanding conversations taking place within communities primarily affected by displacement and armed conflict in Khartoum, Al-Gedaref, Red Sea, Kassala, East Darfur, Central Darfur, South Darfur, West Darfur, North Darfur, South Kordofan, and Blue Nile States.
Between October 2020 and March 2021, Internews’ Rooted in Trust (RiT) project team, in partnership with Insight Strategy Partners and Y-Peer Sudan, conducted an Information Ecosytem Assessment (IEA) to better understand COVID-19 information needs and preferred channels of information for communities affected by armed conflict in five Sudanese states. It determined that most formal information sources do not reach refugee populations or people who speak minority languages, as most content is produced in Arabic, leaving these communities to depend on word of mouth for information about COVID-19. To access the full report: “MISINFORMED: Sudan’s Centralization Problem and the Pandemic”.
Together with local partners, Sudan RiT gathers, shares and addresses misinformation and rumors. Currently, Internews works with several partners, including: Andariya, which runs a regional digital platform, the Khatim Adlan Enlightenment Center which will engage communities through street theatre, community engagement activities and listening groups; and Y-Peer Sudan which will conduct community listening groups.
We’re producing resources for humanitarian communicators and media.
If you would like to learn more about our work in Sudan, please reach out to our Project Manager: Asia Kambal at [email protected].
Latest Bulletins
- 02.2023 - Sudan Media Bulletin February - Arabic
- 02.2023 - Sudan Community Bulletin February - English
- 02.2023 - Sudan Community Bulletin February - Arabic
- 01.2023 - Sudan Community Bulletin January - English
- 01.2023 - Sudan Community Bulletin January - Arabic
- 01.2023 - Sudan Situation Report January - English
- 01.2023 - Sudan Situation Report January - Arabic
- 12.2022 - Sudan Situation Report December - English
- 12.2022 - Sudan Situation Report December - Arabic
- 11.2022 - Sudan Situation Report November - Arabic
- 11.2022 - Sudan Situation Report November - English
- 11.2022 - Sudan Media Rumor Bulletin November - Arabic
- 11.2022 - Sudan Community Bulletin November - English
- 11.2022 - Sudan Community Bulletin November - Arabic
- Scroll Down to See More Rumor Bulletins Below
Resources For
Resources For
IEA
Information Ecosystem Assessment

Rooted In Trust
Misinformed: Sudan's centralisation problem & the pandemic
Resources
Journalistic Guides
Guidance
Trainer’s Notes: How to Report on COVID-19 Vaccines
(Arabic) COVID-19 Journalist Guidance: What is ‘Long COVID’ and How to Report on it
(English) COVID-19 Journalist Guidance: What is ‘Long COVID’ and How to Report on it
(English) COVID-19 Journalist Guidance: Can patients get reinfected with COVID-19 after recovery?
(Arabic) COVID-19 Journalist Guidance: How to report on traditional medicines and COVID-19
(English) COVID-19 Journalist Guidance: How to report on traditional medicines and COVID-19
(Arabic) COVID-19 Guidance: What the New COVID-19 Variants Mean
(English) COVID-19 Guidance: What the New COVID-19 Variants Mean
(English) COVID-19 Guidance: Understanding Herd Immunity and Reporting on It
(Arabic) COVID-19 Journalist Guidance: How to Report Accurately on COVID-19 Vaccines
(English) COVID-19 Journalist Guidance: How to Report Accurately on COVID-19 Vaccines
(Arabic) COVID-19 Journalist Guidance: Verifying News and Information
Resources
Humanitarian
Guidance
(English) Understanding Trust: Global Conversations & Local Realities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report April (English)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report April (Arabic)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report May (English)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report May (Arabic)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report June (English)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report June (Arabic)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report July (English)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report July (Arabic)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report August (English)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report August (Arabic)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report September (English)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report September (Arabic)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report October (English)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report October (Arabic)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report November (English)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report November (Arabic)
Sudan – Humanitarian Snapshot November (English)
Sudan – Humanitarian Snapshot November (Arabic)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report December (English)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report December (Arabic)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report January 2023 (English)
Sudan – COVID-19 Situation Report January 2023 (Arabic)
Bulletins
Sudan-Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin March (English)
Sudan-Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin March (Arabic)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin March (English)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin March (Arabic)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin April (English)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin April (Arabic)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin May (English)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin May (Arabic)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin June (English)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin June (Arabic)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin Special Edition June (English)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin Special Edition June (Arabic)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin July (English)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin July (Arabic)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin August (English)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin August (Arabic)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin Vaccine Edition August (English)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin Vaccine Edition August (Arabic)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin September (English)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin September (Arabic)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin November (English)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin November (Arabic)
Sudan-Humanitarian Dengue Fever Bulletin November (English)
Sudan-Humanitarian Dengue Fever Bulletin November (Arabic)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin January 2023 (English)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin January 2023 (Arabic)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin February 2023 (English)
Sudan-Community Rumor Bulletin February 2023 (Arabic)
Sudan-Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin March 2023 (English)
Sudan-Humanitarian Rumor Bulletin March 2023 (Arabic)