Several journalists and media workers were trapped for three days inside their workplaces after fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces broke out on 15 April in the capital of Sudan, Khartoum. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Sudanese Journalists Union (SJU) in expressing concern about the safety of journalists and media workers covering the clashes and reminds the parties that journalists must not be targeted.