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Background & Establishment
With the issuance of the first Press and Publications Law in 1930, media activity commenced in the country, centered within the Public Relations Office under the Civil Secretary of the Sudan Government. Subsequently, "mobile cinema" units were introduced.
In April 1940, Radio Omdurman was established—approximately seven months after the onset of World War II. In that same year, the Photography Department was founded within the framework of the Public Relations Office, followed later by the Cinematic Production Department.
Since its early inception, the media sector in Sudan has been intrinsically linked to the Sudanese people's struggle and the cause of national liberation.
The establishment of the Media Portfolio post-independence—as part of the first national cabinet to assume governance—was a pivotal event. It embodied the essence of independence and signified the advanced stature and vital mission of the media.
In April 1954, during the transitional period of self-governance (pre-independence), the Ministry of Social Affairs was established upon the foundations of the Public Relations Office. This ministry was created months after the initial cabinet formation on January 10, 1954.
Mr. Yahya Al-Fadli (of the National Unionist Party) was appointed as its Minister, becoming the first Sudanese to hold this position. During his tenure in 1955, the Government of Sudan entered into a five-year partnership with the British printing house, McCorquodale & Co., in Sudan.
Notable Events
Upon the formation of the country's first national cabinet, the ministry's portfolio was assigned to Mr. Ziada Osman Arbab (Umma Party) on February 2, 1956. He was subsequently succeeded by Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Abu Sin in July of the same year, following the fall of the National Unionist Party and the formation of a coalition government between the Umma Party and the People's Democratic Party (Khatmiyya and Ansar), headed by Mr. Abdullah Bey Khalil.
Mr. Abu Sin remained in this position until the coup of November 17, 1958, led by the late Ibrahim Abboud. Later, in November 1964, the ministry’s name was amended to the Ministry of Information and Labor.
During the era of Lieutenant General Ibrahim Abboud, Major General Mohammed Talaat Farid headed the ministry from 1959 to 1962. Under his tenure, the ministry underwent significant development.
In addition to existing institutions such as the Central Information Office—which oversaw press and publishing—the new radio station was constructed at its current location, moving from its previous headquarters at "Beit al-Amana" in 1958.
Furthermore, the Television Department was established for the first time, with broadcasting commencing on December 23, 1962. Other key innovations during his term included the founding of the National Theatre, completed on November 17, 1959, and the incorporation of the Exhibitions Department into the ministry in January 1959, after having been under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1957.
