Sudan Communications

Telephone

Country code: 249. Outgoing international calls must go through the operator.

Mobile Telephone

Roaming agreements exist with some international mobile phone companies. Coverage is available in main towns.

Internet

Internet access is available in main towns.

Post

Airmail to Europe takes up to one week.

Post office hours: Sat-Thurs 0830-1200 and 1730-1830.

Media

Press

• Censorship is imposed on all press publications, following the 1989 coup.
• The main dailies are Abbar al-Youm, Al-Rai al-Akhar and Al-wan.
• The Sudan Standard is an English-language daily.
• There are English-language magazines entitled New Horizon and Sudanow.

TV

• The government-run Sudan National Broadcasting Corporation (SNBC) operates two channels.

Radio

SNBC runs national and regional networks.
Mango 96 FM is a Khartoum music station.
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