Committee to Protect Journalists - Gabon tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2012-03-21T14:54:09Z Movable Type 4.34-en Gabon journalists summoned over critical articles tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18937 2012-03-20T22:11:28Z 2012-03-21T14:54:09Z New York, March 20, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Gabon's authorities to drop legal proceedings against six journalists in connection with articles raising questions about use of a presidential plane. Two of the journalists have fled the country fearing arrest after being summoned by police for interrogation.... Committee to Protect Journalists Le Mbandja carried this coverage of the presidential jet scandal. (CPJ)

New York, March 20, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Gabon's authorities to drop legal proceedings against six journalists in connection with articles raising questions about use of a presidential plane. Two of the journalists have fled the country fearing arrest after being summoned by police for interrogation.

]]> Two Gabon outlets suspended for opposition coverage tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18301 2012-01-05T21:15:22Z 2012-01-05T21:54:33Z New York, January 5, 2012--The government of Gabon, led by President Ali Bongo, on Tuesday imposed suspensions on a TV station and a newspaper for coverage of opposition leader André Mba Obame, according to local journalists and news reports.... Committee to Protect Journalists Opposition leader André Mba Obame addressed the nation Sunday via his broadcaster TV+. (CPJ)

New York, January 5, 2012--The government of Gabon, led by President Ali Bongo, on Tuesday imposed suspensions on a TV station and a newspaper for coverage of opposition leader André Mba Obame, according to local journalists and news reports.

]]> Gabon: Civil damages are not a tool for punishment tag:cpj.org,2010://1.16248 2010-10-29T17:20:42Z 2010-10-29T17:30:26Z New York, October 29, 2010--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Gabonese authorities to free a journalist who was jailed on Tuesday for failing to pay exorbitant damages stemming from a 2004 civil libel suit.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, October 29, 2010--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Gabonese authorities to free a journalist who was jailed on Tuesday for failing to pay exorbitant damages stemming from a 2004 civil libel suit.

]]> CPJ, African groups call for press freedom commitment tag:cpj.org,2010://1.14886 2010-07-08T15:20:47Z 2010-07-13T19:03:59Z Your Excellencies: As you gather in Paris for festivities that celebrate your nations’ 50 years of independence, we, the undersigned African press freedom advocates petition for your public commitment to a free, vibrant, and self-sustaining press as a cornerstone of the development of francophone Africa in the next five decades. Committee to Protect Journalists In Gabon, journalist given suspended prison sentence tag:cpj.org,2010://1.14774 2010-06-10T20:43:00Z 2010-06-10T20:51:34Z New York, June 10, 2010—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a suspended prison sentence handed to a journalist this week over an article raising questions about the unsolved murder of a government official.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, June 10, 2010—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a suspended prison sentence handed to a journalist this week over an article raising questions about the unsolved murder of a government official.

]]> Attacks on the Press 2009: Africa Developments tag:cpj.org,2010://1.13910 2010-02-16T05:02:50Z 2010-02-15T19:06:31Z Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/ CPJ condemns suspension of six newspapers in Gabon tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13811 2009-11-12T21:59:08Z 2009-11-12T23:05:41Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, November 12, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the suspension of six private newspapers by the government-controlled media-monitoring body, the National Communications Council, in Gabon. The council announced the suspensions, which range from one to three months, on Tuesday evening on state-run TV. The papers have been suspended for “violating the ethics of journalism” and “inciting ethnic divisions” according to local reports. ]]> Gabonese media under attack since election tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13548 2009-09-03T21:17:27Z 2009-09-03T21:24:19Z New York, September 3, 2009--Five journalists and a TV station covering Gabon's disputed presidential election, which has already been marred by media censorship, have been attacked since Wednesday, according to local journalists and news reports. Official results announced today declared Ali Ben Bongo--son of Omar Bongo, the late 41-year... Committee to Protect Journalists Soldiers guard Gabon's election commission. (AFP/Getty)

New York, September 3, 2009--Five journalists and a TV station covering Gabon's disputed presidential election, which has already been marred by media censorship, have been attacked since Wednesday, according to local journalists and news reports.

Official results announced today declared Ali Ben Bongo--son of Omar Bongo, the late 41-year ruler of the oil-rich, equatorial nation--the winner of Sunday's vote between 18 candidates, but challenges to the results turned to violent unrest. Journalists and media outlets with perceived partisanship to Bongo or his rivals have come under attack. 

]]> Gabon election marred by media censorship tag:cpj.org,2009://1.13533 2009-09-01T21:21:42Z 2009-09-01T21:36:58Z New York, September 1, 2009--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Gabonese government censorship and restrictions on media coverage of Sunday's presidential elections, including denials of accreditation to at least four international journalists.... Committee to Protect Journalists An election rally in Gabon. (AFP)

New York, September 1, 2009--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Gabonese government censorship and restrictions on media coverage of Sunday's presidential elections, including denials of accreditation to at least four international journalists.

]]> Gabon targets media over coverage of Bongo's health tag:cpj.org,2009://1.11295 2009-05-27T18:36:03Z 2009-05-27T18:45:58Z New York, May 27, 2009--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the government of Gabon's crackdown on independent media coverage of President Omar Bongo's hospitalization and potential succession issues. Bongo, Africa's longest-serving head of state, has been in a Spanish hospital since earlier this month amid conflicting reports about... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, May 27, 2009--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the government of Gabon's crackdown on independent media coverage of President Omar Bongo's hospitalization and potential succession issues. Bongo, Africa's longest-serving head of state, has been in a Spanish hospital since earlier this month amid conflicting reports about his condition.

]]> Attacks on the Press in 2008: Africa Developments tag:cpj.org,2009://1.10704 2009-02-10T05:53:00Z 2009-04-21T14:21:29Z Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/ Two publications suspended in Gabon tag:cpj.org,2009://1.10766 2009-01-23T21:16:29Z 2009-01-24T18:45:06Z Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/ ]]> Radio director and civil society leaders arrested tag:cpj.org,2009://1.10712 2009-01-08T23:15:31Z 2009-01-08T23:19:48Z New York, January 8, 2009--Detained Gabonese journalist Gaston Asseko, who is in need of medical attention, must be released immediately, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. ... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 8, 2009--Detained Gabonese journalist Gaston Asseko, who is in need of medical attention, must be released immediately, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. 

]]> Reporter alleges beating by presidential guards tag:cpj.org,2008://1.10558 2008-12-10T22:03:03Z 2008-12-10T22:04:42Z New York, December 10, 2008--The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged by reports that a journalist who was summoned to the Gabonese presidential office ended up in intensive care from a severe beating on December 5. The office called in journalist Habib Papy Boubendji for questioning over a November 27... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, December 10, 2008--The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged by reports that a journalist who was summoned to the Gabonese presidential office ended up in intensive care from a severe beating on December 5. The office called in journalist Habib Papy Boubendji for questioning over a November 27 column that raised pointed questions about the role of President Omar Bongo's daughter, a presidential aide, in an alleged corruption scandal, the journalist told CPJ today.

]]> Cameraman hospitalized after police beating tag:216.139.245.96,2008:/cases//9.95 2008-04-25T16:00:00Z 2008-04-25T16:00:00Z APRIL 25, 2008 Posted May 21, 2008 Claude Ada Mboula, Télé Africa ATTACKED Mboula, a cameraman with private broadcaster Télé Africa was assaulted by police officers while filming an anti-government march against price hikes in the capital Libreville, according to news reports and local journalists.... Committee to Protect Journalists APRIL 25, 2008
Posted May 21, 2008

Claude Ada Mboula, Télé Africa
ATTACKED

Mboula, a cameraman with private broadcaster Télé Africa was assaulted by police officers while filming an anti-government march against price hikes in the capital Libreville, according to news reports and local journalists.

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