| Intro | Sudanese journalist |
| Is | Writer |
| From | Sudan |
| Type | Literature |
| Gender | female |
Madiah Abdalla is a Sudanese journalist and the first female chief editor to the Sudanese Newsletter El Meidan since 2011 the Communist party newsletter. Abdalla is among the pioneer women in journalism following the steps of ladies such as Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim in early forties issuing the Women Voice newsletter.
Career
Abdalla started her career as a journalist at the El Meidan Newsletter in 1985, she then worked in different newsletters, such as Alayam. Abdalla also wrote a number of columns in El meidan after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement CPA in Sudan.
Work
Abdalla is a women’s rights activist, calling for women’s equality and she believes in work to ensure that the gender discrimination gap is bridged. Abdalla writes online articles about women issues in different online portals, such as the popular Sudanese online forum Suudaneseonline.
Arrest and court case
As a result of her writing, Abdalla has been subject to detention and faced trial in April 2017. In another case in 2014 where Abdalla faced accusations by the Sudan Security Service and the National Intelligence of publishing false news, she was found guilty.