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Remembering Pius: The devastation of his death

By Kim Brice/Guest Blogger
Pius Njawé (Le Messager)It’s 7:50 a.m. I’m up early—lots of work to finish today. I check my e-mail. There’s a message from CPJ’s Lauren Wolfe, who I don’t know. The opening line reads: “I’m not sure if you heard that Pius Njawé was killed in a car crash yesterday in Virginia. Anne Nelson told us you worked closely with him when he was chosen for the IPFA in 1991.”
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July 14, 2010 12:02 PM ET | | Comments (3)
Tags: International Press Freedom Awards, Pius Njawé
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