Committee to Protect Journalists - Africa tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2012-02-09T00:06:04Z Movable Type 4.34-en Nigeria's military obstructs journalists covering unrest tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18444 2012-02-08T23:00:43Z 2012-02-09T00:06:04Z New York, February 8, 2012--Nigeria's military has harassed and obstructed journalists trying to report on unrest in recent days, according to local journalists and news reports.... Committee to Protect Journalists Nigerian soldiers stand guard in the central city of Jos. (Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye)

New York, February 8, 2012--Nigeria's military has harassed and obstructed journalists trying to report on unrest in recent days, according to local journalists and news reports.

]]> Nigerian airport journalists locked out, equipment held tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18437 2012-02-07T22:40:43Z 2012-02-07T23:13:06Z New York, February 7, 2012--Nigerian authorities have locked reporters based at the country's biggest airport out of their press center and withheld their equipment since Saturday, according to local journalists and news reports.... Committee to Protect Journalists Over 60 journalists reporting from the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, are locked out of their long-time press center. (AP/Sunday Alamba)

New York, February 7, 2012--Nigerian authorities have locked reporters based at the country's biggest airport out of their press center and withheld their equipment since Saturday, according to local journalists and news reports.

]]> Two editors given jail terms in Central African Republic tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18410 2012-01-31T20:36:30Z 2012-01-31T22:04:21Z Committee to Protect Journalists Editors from both these newspapers have been convicted on charges that include defamation. (Hirondelle)

New York, January 31, 2012--The convictions of two journalists in the Central African Republic over their critical coverage of a top official constitute political censorship, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. 

]]> Somali journalist shot, killed by unknown gunmen tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18403 2012-01-30T15:29:30Z 2012-01-30T16:28:03Z New York, January 30, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is saddened by Saturday's murder of a Somali journalist and calls on authorities to investigate the killing immediately and bring those responsible to justice.... Committee to Protect Journalists Somali people carry the coffin of journalist Hassan Osman Abdi, who was killed on Saturday evening. (AFP/Mohamed Abdiwahab)

New York, January 30, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is saddened by Saturday's murder of a Somali journalist and calls on authorities to investigate the killing immediately and bring those responsible to justice.

]]> Ethiopia: Life sentence for blogger, prison for journalists tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18397 2012-01-26T17:17:14Z 2012-01-26T21:54:46Z New York, January 26, 2012--A U.S.-based journalist convicted on politicized terrorism charges in Ethiopia was sentenced to life in prison in absentia today, while two other Ethiopian journalists received heavy prison sentences in connection with their coverage of banned opposition groups, according to news reports.... Committee to Protect Journalists From left: Woubshet, Reeyot, Kifle.

New York, January 26, 2012--A U.S.-based journalist convicted on politicized terrorism charges in Ethiopia was sentenced to life in prison in absentia today, while two other Ethiopian journalists received heavy prison sentences in connection with their coverage of banned opposition groups, according to news reports.

]]> Ugandan photojournalist shot at from police van tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18395 2012-01-25T23:25:39Z 2012-01-25T23:44:45Z New York, January 25, 2012--Ugandan authorities must hold to account members of security forces who fired Tuesday on a photojournalist covering their attack on the motorcade of opposition leader Kizza Besigye, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.... Committee to Protect Journalists Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, second from left, is shielded by supporters Tuesday as security personnel try to detain him. Photojournalist Isaac Kasamani is at far left. (AFP/Michele Sibiloni)

New York, January 25, 2012--Ugandan authorities must hold to account members of security forces who fired Tuesday on a photojournalist covering their attack on the motorcade of opposition leader Kizza Besigye, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> Central African Republic editor jailed in politicized case tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18391 2012-01-25T21:20:04Z 2012-01-30T16:02:03Z New York, January 25, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Central African Republic to immediately release a newspaper editor imprisoned since January 16 and to drop a politicized prosecution that stems from the paper's critical coverage of a presidential relative who also serves as the government's... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 25, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Central African Republic to immediately release a newspaper editor imprisoned since January 16 and to drop a politicized prosecution that stems from the paper's critical coverage of a presidential relative who also serves as the government's finance minister. 

]]> Judge confirms charges against Ethiopian dissident blogger tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18389 2012-01-25T20:14:01Z 2012-01-25T22:02:17Z Committee to Protect Journalists From left: Nega, Gellaw, Negash, Teklemariam, Yenealem, and Belew. (CPJ)

New York, January 25, 2012--Jailed Ethiopian dissident blogger Eskinder Nega will stand trial in March for all of the terrorism accusations initially advanced by prosecutors, a federal high court judge ruled yesterday, local sources said. If convicted on all charges, he could face the death penalty. 

]]> Nigerian reporter murdered while covering bombings tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18371 2012-01-20T22:42:14Z 2012-01-20T23:20:57Z New York, January 20, 2012--A television reporter covering the aftermath of coordinated terrorist attacks in northern Nigeria was gunned down this afternoon, according to local journalists and news reports.... Committee to Protect Journalists Journalist Enenche Akogwu was shot dead today while interviewing witnesses of a terrorist attack. (Channels TV)

New York, January 20, 2012--A television reporter covering the aftermath of coordinated terrorist attacks in northern Nigeria was gunned down this afternoon, according to local journalists and news reports.

]]> In Senegal, two journalists get suspended prison terms tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18370 2012-01-20T22:19:55Z 2012-01-20T22:38:08Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 20, 2012--Two Senegalese journalists with the private daily Le Quotidien were handed suspended prison sentences this week in a criminal libel case over their coverage of an armed insurgency in a separatist province, according to news reports. 

]]> Nigerian journalist killed; colleagues suspect murder tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18366 2012-01-20T20:38:57Z 2012-01-23T15:48:49Z New York, January 20, 2012--Nigerian authorities should launch a thorough and transparent investigation into the murder of a radio journalist whose body was found on Thursday morning, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.... Committee to Protect Journalists News editor Nansok Sallah was found dead on Thursday morning. (Highland FM)New York, January 20, 2012--Nigerian authorities should launch a thorough and transparent investigation into the murder of a radio journalist whose body was found on Thursday morning, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> Ethiopian blogger, journalists convicted of terrorism tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18361 2012-01-19T22:22:55Z 2012-01-19T22:46:31Z New York, January 19, 2012--Two journalists and a U.S.-based blogger who was tried in absentia were convicted on charges of terrorism in Ethiopia today and could be sentenced to the death penalty, according to news reports.... Committee to Protect Journalists From left: Woubshet, Alemu, and Kifle.

New York, January 19, 2012--Two journalists and a U.S.-based blogger who was tried in absentia were convicted on charges of terrorism in Ethiopia today and could be sentenced to the death penalty, according to news reports.

]]> In Somaliland, crackdown on the press continues tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18351 2012-01-17T22:21:40Z 2012-01-17T22:38:12Z New York, January 17, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the deteriorating press conditions in the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland after this weekend's detention of 21 journalists protesting a police raid on a private broadcaster.... Committee to Protect Journalists At least 21 Somaliland journalists were detained this past weekend while protesting the shutdown of a broadcaster. (SOLJA/Said Askar)

New York, January 17, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the deteriorating press conditions in the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland after this weekend's detention of 21 journalists protesting a police raid on a private broadcaster.

]]> Ghana must probe state agents' attack on photographer tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18338 2012-01-13T19:03:51Z 2012-01-13T21:40:41Z New York, January 13, 2012---Authorities in Ghana should launch a thorough and transparent investigation into reports that state security agents on Thursday brutalized a photojournalist covering the high-profile court case of a senior police official, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 13, 2012---Authorities in Ghana should launch a thorough and transparent investigation into reports that state security agents on Thursday brutalized a photojournalist covering the high-profile court case of a senior police official, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> Somaliland: 7 journalists arrested in a week, 3 still held tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18337 2012-01-13T19:00:18Z 2012-01-13T19:09:07Z Committee to Protect Journalists President Ahmed Mohamoud Silyano pledged to improve press freedom conditions in Somaliland during his 2010 election campaign. (AP/Teresa Krug)

New York, January 13, 2012-- The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the recent spate of arrests of independent reporters in the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland. 

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