Sudan media behaviour 6-7 Aug
KHARTOUM, Aug 7, 2005 (Sudan Tribune) — Both the state TV and radio were observed on 6 August to relay a live broadcast of the burial ceremony of the late first vice-president of the republic and head of the southern Sudan government, Dr John Garang de Mabior, from the southern town of Juba.
Most items carried during TV and radio bulletins at 1500 gmt and 1600 gmt were on the burial ceremony and the same was repeated on 7 August during the 0400 gmt and 0700 gmt TV bulletins.
On 7 August, state TV continued to broadcast at intervals of 15 minutes short video messages of the late Dr Garang. One such message says ” Al-Bashir’s government and Dr Garang’s government is now one”.
The programmes broadcast also focused on the life of Dr Garang and were often interrupted by the above message by Dr Garang.
Material from the BBC Monitoring Service