Results of Public Opinion Poll on the Most Influential Media Figures Defending Sudan’s Causes in 2025

Report – Sudan Events

This poll was conducted by the Arab Experts Center for Media Services and Public Opinion Studies through digital platforms. It ran for 15 days and included 83,765 participants from inside Sudan and abroad. The survey was carried out by a specialized research team of the center’s experts in monitoring, analysis, and public opinion measurement, following a clear professional methodology aimed at ensuring integrity, objectivity, and accuracy of results.

The poll was conducted as part of the center’s efforts to track public opinion trends regarding the evaluation of media performance in defending Sudan’s causes during 2025 — a period marked by unprecedented political, security, and humanitarian complexities. This period coincided with an escalating, organized media war targeting Sudan through misinformation campaigns, distortion of facts, and deliberate attempts to confuse public opinion domestically and internationally, and to influence national narratives and public awareness.

Amid this open battle over public consciousness, certain writers and media platforms emerged that chose to align with what they described as the truth and confrontation, bearing the cost of their stance at a time when silence was safer and withdrawal less costly. Others, however, chose absence or withdrew from the arena of influence, while some positions, according to the report, declined into spaces that could not be separated from what was described as abandonment or moral betrayal of the national cause.

Within this context, the poll sought to document the contributions of media, cultural, and artistic figures and institutions that played an active role in conveying facts, defending Sudan’s causes, and shaping public awareness across platforms, based on public evaluation itself, as the direct witness to performance and positions.

Accordingly, the importance of the poll results lies not only in the numbers, but also in their national and ethical context, as an expression of public opinion toward those who remained steadfast in what was described as the “battle of awareness,” choosing presence when absence was easier, and principle over safety.

The poll results were as follows:

1. Most Prominent Editor-in-Chief in Defending Sudan’s Causes (2025)
The results showed notable variation in public opinion trends, reflecting the diversity of journalistic approaches and audience perspectives within a highly complex media landscape.
Dr. Muzammil Abu Al-Qasim ranked first, receiving 18.9% of total votes. Abdul Majid Abdul Hamid came second with 16.8%, reflecting the impact of his editorial line and continuous engagement with public affairs developments. Adel Al-Baz ranked third with 12.6%, maintaining his position as one of the analytical voices that still enjoys the trust of a significant segment of the public.

Meanwhile, more than half of the votes (51.3%) were distributed among a broad list of editors and journalists, most notably Osman Mirghani, Abboud Abdul Rahim, Ahmadi, Al-Tahir Satti, Haider Al-Makashfi, Sami Abdullah, Idris Al-Douma, Youssef Al-Tay, Salah Al-Din Awad, and Haitham Mahmoud, reflecting the wide scope of media influence and the absence of trust being limited to specific names.

2. Most Prominent Journalist in Defending Sudan’s Causes
Adel Al-Baz topped this category with 25.7% of votes, indicating notable public confidence in his political analysis and commentary.
He was followed by Abdulraouf Taha, Diaa Al-Din Bilal, Mohammed Juma Nawwar, and Al-Hindi Ezzedine with very close percentages (23.4% and 23.3%), while Mohammed Juma Nawwar and Ahmed Hamad Al-Turabi ranked third with 16.3%. The remaining votes were distributed among other names in smaller proportions.

3. Most Prominent Female Journalist in Defending Sudan’s Causes
Hanan Abdul Hamid (Um Waddah) ranked first with 36.9%, with a clear lead. She was followed by Suhair Abdul Rahim (18.7%), then Rashan Oshi (16.4%). The remaining 28% of votes were distributed among several prominent names, including Salma Abdulaziz, Yusra Al-Baqir, Zeinab Mohammed Saleh, Shamail Al-Nour, Sara Taj Al-Sir, and Aisha Al-Majdi.

4. Most Prominent Media Activist (Live Broadcaster)
Al-Insirafi dominated the category, receiving 58.8% of votes, highlighting the strong influence of live content in shaping public opinion.
Abu Rahaf ranked second with 14.9%, followed by Hassan Ismail with 13.9%, while the remaining 12.4% went collectively to other names, including Osman Thu Al-Noun, Abdul Moneim Al-Rabee, and Wad Al-Mustafa.

5. Most Prominent Field Correspondent
Nizar Baqdawi ranked first with 36.3%, followed by Asia Al-Khalifa (21.3%), then Muammar Ibrahim and Al-Musallami Al-Kabashi (13.7%). The remaining 28.2% went to other names including Hussein Abdul Baqi, Nima Al-Baqir, Khalid Abdulaziz, and Ahmed Suleiman.

6. Best TV Presenter
While the result for best male presenter was inconclusive due to dispersed responses, the results for best female presenter were as follows:
Awatif Mohammed Abdullah and Najoud Habib (Sudan TV – National Television) ranked first with 33.7%, followed by Maha Al-Talib (Tayba TV) with 21%, and Miad Al-Fatih (Al-Zarqa Channel) with 19.5%. The remaining 25.8% went to other presenters including Iman Balla, Israa Ali, Nahla Hamad, and Sumaya Al-Hadi.

7. Most Prominent Television Channel
Sudan TV ranked first with 21.9%, followed by Tayba Channel (15.2%), and Al-Zarqa Channel (13.9%). Other channels, including Khartoum TV and Al Arabiya, received a combined 49%.

8. Most Prominent Content Creator
Hassan Ismail ranked first with 17.8%, followed by Bassiouni Kamel (14.1%), then Haitham Mahmoud (13.1%). The remaining 49% went to multiple names including Wad Al-Mustafa, Alaa Al-Din Mohammed Othman, Osman Thu Al-Noun, Abdul Moneim Al-Rabee, and Ahmed Al-Dai.

9. Most Prominent Television Program
“Al-Jihat Al-Arbaa” (The Four Directions) on Al-Zarqa Channel ranked first with 28.7%, followed by “Al-Mashhad Al-Sudani” (The Sudanese Scene) on Tayba Channel (25.3%), and “Mahwar Al-Ahdath” (Axis of Events) on Sudan TV (22.4%). Other programs received a combined 23.6%.

10. Open-Ended Question (Notable Figures and Institutions)
Numerous names were repeatedly mentioned, most notably Al-Obeid Marrouh, Magdi Abdulaziz, Hussein Khogali, Mohammed Abdulqadir, Al-Tahir Satti, Osman Mirghani, and Abboud Abdul Rahim. There were also references to some state-level channels and talk shows hosted by well-known presenters, reflecting the expanding map of media influence and the diversity of trusted voices in public opinion.