Sudan army accused of developing chemical weapons

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Sudan army accused of developing chemical weapons?

Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 22% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 78% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 16. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Sudan army accused of developing chemical weapons left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Sudan army accused of developing chemical weapons biased?

Sudan army accused of developing chemical weapons is one event reported by 16 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Sudan army accused of developing chemical weapons?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Sudan army accused of developing chemical weapons?

16 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What evidence suggests Sudan developed chemical weapons?

Evidence includes documents, videos of alleged bomb tests, and communications suggesting the diversion of chlorine for bomb manufacturing. The Washington Post estimated up to 290 chemical weapons may have been stockpiled.

What is Sudan's government's response to these allegations?

The Sudanese government has denied the allegations. The New York Times reported that Sudanese forces threatened legal action against publications reporting on the matter.

Which outlets reported on the alleged chemical weapons development?

Reports were carried by outlets including The Washington Post, The New York Times, Yonhap News Agency, Ynet News, [your]NEWS, Newsmax, and others, with coverage split between left and right-rated publications.