Mohammed Taha Mohammed Ahmed
Mohammed Taha Mohammed Ahmed (
Arabic: محمد طه محمد أحمد; 1965 – 6 September 2006) was a Sudanese journalist and editor of the newspaper Al-Wifaq
.
Life
Taha was known for writing articles critical of many groups in the country, and in 2000 survived an assassination attempt after criticizing the
Mohammed. In 2006 he was kidnapped and his body found decapitated in Khartoum
.
Murder trial
In November 2007, nine men were found guilty of killing Taha. On April 13, 2009, the Sudanese authorities executed the convicted criminals by hanging at Kobar Prison in Khartoum. According to the police authorities, the motives of the murder were political, ethnic, and financial.
References
- "Kidnapped Sudan editor beheaded". BBC News. 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2006-09-11.
- "UNESCO chief condemns killing of Sudanese newspaper editor". UN News Centre. 2006-09-11. Retrieved 2006-09-11.
- "IFJ condemns brutal murder of Sudanese journalist" (Press release). International Federation of Journalists. 2006-09-11. Retrieved 2006-09-11.
- "Sudan executes nine found guilty of editor's murder" (Press release). Reuters. 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
Further reading
- El-Tigani, Mahgoub (2006-09-08). "Sudanese beheaded journalist - Caught in the devils of power". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2006-09-11.
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