Ivory Coast

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007Posted October 5, 2007  

Nando Dapa, Le RebondHARASSED, THREATENED

Laure Gozo, Le RebondAssouan N’Gueeta, Le RebondCoulibaly Seydou, Le Jour PlusAlexis Noumé, Le Jour PlusHARASSED

AUGUST 27, 2007
Posted September 7, 2007

L’Intelligent
HARASSED

About 40 militants of pro-government student group FESCI invaded the offices of private daily L’Intelligent in the capital, Abdijan, sequestering journalists for two hours, seizing newsroom equipment and knocking down the door of editor Laurent Okoué, according to news reports and local journalists.

New York, February 28, 2007—Stories critical of President Laurent Gbagbo led authorities this week to charge four journalists working for two private newspapers in the commercial capital, Abidjan, with offending the head of state, according to news reports and local journalists.

“We are concerned by this apparent crackdown on critical reporting,” said CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon. “We call on the authorities to drop these charges and allow our colleagues to carry out their duties of holding the government to account in a democratic society.”

AUGUST 27, 2007 Posted September 7, 2007

L’IntelligentHARASSED

About 40 militants of pro-government student group FESCI invaded the offices of private daily L’Intelligent in the capital, Abdijan, sequestering journalists for two hours, seizing newsroom equipment and knocking down the door of editor Laurent Okoué, according to news reports and local journalists.