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Sudanese journalist denied UK visa to collect prestigious award

Al Jazeera English

June 19, 2026

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Sudanese journalist Mohammed Amin was awarded ‘Journalist of the Year’, but he couldn’t attend the ceremony because the UK refused to give him a visa. Amin has accused the UK government of neglecting Sudan’s crisis. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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