Africa: Junta Must Stop Arbitrarily Detaining Journalists

Africa: Junta Must Stop Arbitrarily Detaining Journalists

On 14 October, Zawenmanogo Dieudonné Zoungrana, publishing director of Aujourd’hui Au Faso newspaper, was detained at his home by members of the National Intelligence Agency, before being released one day later. On 13 October, Ousséni Ilboudo, editor of L’Observateur Paalga newspaper, and Michel Nana, deputy editor-in-chief of Le Pays newspaper, were also detained and then…

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Africa: Junta Must Stop Arbitrarily Detaining Journalists

Africa: Media Regulator Suspends Radio Station for Three Months for Calling Military Govt a Junta

According to media reports, the CSC’s decision followed the publication of a post on Radio Omega’s Facebook page on 30 July, “which was deemed to contain malicious and discourteous remarks towards the Burkinabe authorities”. The post was in relation to a demonstration in the Burkinabe capital, Ouagadougou, concerning a Burkinabe influencer who died in detention…

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