Tor Madira Machier
Tor Madira Machier | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Tor Madira Machier December 13, 1990 |
| Nationality | South Sudanese |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Editor-in-chief at Sudans Post |
John Tor Madira Machier (born December 13, 1990) is a South Sudanese journalist who serves as the editor-in-chief of Sudans Post newspaper since January 2020. He is also a co-founder of the newspaper, one of a few outlets in South Sudan.[1][2] He worked for several media houses in both Sudan and South Sudan.[3][4]
Early life
[edit]Madira was born in Bentiu, the capital of South Sudan's Unity State. He lived his childhood there and worked as a teacher for the state ministry of education. He later on worked with the Bentiu Radio FM-99 as a freelance reporter until December 2013 when the South Sudanese Civil War broke out and fled to Egypt.[5][6]
Career and threats by security agents
[edit]Machier begun working as a freelance journalist around November 2013 at Bentiu Radio. He became a popular columnist and opinion writer in 2014 following the outbreak of civil war writing extensively against the atrocities of the government of President Salva Kiir Mayardit.[7][8] He was hired to work for local news outlet Nyamilepedia as editor-in-chief in April 2018, but resigned due to lack of editorial impartiality from Nyamilepedia's higher management.
In 2020, he become the editor in chief of Sudans Post and following the blocking of the news publication in Juba, security agents searched for him and phoned him in Cairo to show up for a meeting in an apparent set up to arrest and deport him back to South Sudan. He fled to hiding and was never arrested.[9][10]
Controversy
[edit]Madira triggered backlash from among the Sudanese public and army after deciding to adopt pro-Egyptian views when he claimed in July 2017 that the disputed regions of Halaib and Shalateen are Egyptian territories and that Egypt is not a national security threat. There were reports that he was later on approached by security operatives of the Sudanese intelligence in Cairo.[11][12][13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ "MANAGEMENT". Sudans Post. June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Tor Madira : "Government officials kill at will, embezzle public funds at will" – Qurium Media Foundation". Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Machier, Tor (June 28, 2018). "Kiir, Machar declares permanent ceasefire". Nyamilepedia. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "South Sudan in Focus | Voice of America – English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "South Sudan: Soldiers Target Ethnic Group in Juba Fighting". Human Rights Watch. December 19, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "South Sudan Conflict Enters Second Year | Voice of America – English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "South Sudan Media: An endangered landscape – Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". sudantribune.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Tor Madira : "Government officials kill at will, embezzle public funds at will" – Qurium Media Foundation". Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ ""Sudans Post" gets blocked after receiving personal threats from NSS – transcript revealed – Qurium Media Foundation". Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "كاتب سوداني جنوبي: حلايب مصرية ومزاعم الخرطوم بملكيتها خطأ | المصري اليوم". www.almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Sudan's claim to Halayeb and Shalatin is based on a false cultural link". Enterprise. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Why I believe Halayeb Triangle is an Egyptian territory – Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Egypt is Not a Threat to Sudan's National Security | Egyptian Streets". February 2, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2021.