ARCHIVES 2001
CPJ Africa Program Coordinator: YVES SOROKOBI
Researchers: Adam Posluns, Wacuka Mungai
| ANGOLA:
Rafael Marques forbidden to travel Posted December 12, 2000 
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| MOZAMBIQUE : Veteran Journalist Murdered Posted November 27, 2000  Read the related story Lonely Warrior in Dangerous Assignments. |
| ZIMBABWE: Government to silence independent papers "once and for
all" Posted November 2, 2000
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| ANGOLA: Three journalists given suspended sentences Posted October 30, 2000 |
| NIGER: Three journalists jailed without charges over border dispute
article Posted October 27, 2000 |
| ZIMBABWE: Soldiers assault four international journalists during
riots Posted October 19, 2000 |
| GHANA: CPJ condemns excrement attack on independent press
office Posted October 12, 2000 |
| ZIMBABWE: Police defied Supreme Court in raid on radio
station Posted October 6, 2000 |
| ANGOLA: CPJ delegation criticizes government on press
freedom Posted October 4, 2000 |
| ZAMBIA: ANGOLAN JOURNALIST FOUND DEAD IN ZAMBEZI
RIVER Posted October 3, 2000 |
| ZIMBABWE: Government drags heels on private broadcast
license Posted Ocober 2, 2000 |
| DRC: Editors facing death sentence get two years Posted September 21, 2000
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| ANGOLA: New bill threatens press freedom Posted September 13, 2000 |
| CÔTE D'IVOIRE: Reporters' union calls for boycott of government after soldiers beat
journalist Posted Sept. 13, 2000
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| MAURITIUS: Newspaper offices besieged by angry supporters of prime
minister Posted Sept. 7, 2000 |
| KENYA: President moves to ban vernacular broadcasts Posted Sept. 6, 2000
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| MALI: National Assembly member assaults journalist Posted Sept. 1, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| DRC: Two
editors face death penalty for criticizing Kabila Posted August 30, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| African leaders join outcry against
Liberia: A CPJ Briefing by Yves Sorokobi Posted August 25, 2000 [Go to Briefing] |
| LIBERIA: Channel Four journalists freed Posted August 25, 2000 [more] |
| LIBERIA: Judge denies bail to jailed Channel Four team Posted August 23, 2000 [More] |
| LIBERIA: Liberia charges Channel Four team with espionage Posted August 22,2000 [More] |
| LIBERIA: CPJ urges Liberia to release British news team Posted August 21, 2000 [More] |
| THE GAMBIA: CPJ outraged by arson attack against independent radio station Posted August 15, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC:
Thin-skinned officials target press Posted August 15,2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| GUINEA: Three foreign correspondents lose press accreditation on eve of politically sensitive
trial Posted August 10,2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| SOUTHERN AFRICA: Independent Press Threatened in Many Southern African Countries; Citing "Grave
Concerns," CPJ Calls on SADC To Consider Press Freedom Records Of Member States Posted August 3, 2000 [more] |
| KENYA: Proposed licensing laws threaten independent media Posted August 2, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| CAMEROON: Three journalists convicted of criminal libel for reporting on corruption at local trade
union Posted July 26, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| NIGERIA: Journalists face increasing violence and official hostility Posted July 18, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| "Like a Walk in a Minefield": Results of Zimbabwe's parliamentary elections signal new dangers for
the independent press. By Ray Choto. Posted July 13, 2000 [Read it in "Dangerous Assignments"] |
| SWAZILAND: PRESS FREEDOM ORGANIZATIONS ISSUE JOINT LETTER OF PROTEST Posted July 12, 2000 [more] |
| THE GAMBIA: CPJ condemns press freedom violations Posted July 10, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| CÔTE D'IVOIRE: Junta cracks down on press after "failed coup" Posted July 7, 2000 [more] |
| CÔTE D'IVOIRE: Government announces plan to muzzle the press Posted June 28, 2000 [more] |
| DRC: Two
BBC journalists arrested near Kinshasa Posted June 26, 2000 [more] |
| DRC: Journalist convicted of "insulting the army" Posted June 26, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| ANGOLA: Armed men threaten VOA office in Luanda Posted June 23, 2000 [more] |
| ZIMBABWE: CPJ protests intimidation of journalists covering election Posted June 21, 2000 [more] [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| ZIMBABWE: Three journalists fined in criminal defamation case Posted June 20, 2000 [more] |
| ANGOLA: Journalist threatened with eviction Posted June 16, 2000 [more] |
| KENYA: Two journalists grilled over coverage of alleged police rape attempt Posted June 14, 2000 [more] |
| KENYA: Student mob storms Nairobi newspaper office Posted June 13, 2000 [more] |
| ZAMBIA: Government pursues espionage case against Post journalists Posted June 13, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| ZIMBABWE: SUPREME COURT DISMISSES CHARGES AGAINST TWO TORTURED
JOURNALISTS Posted June 5, 2000 [more] |
| PULLING THE PLUGS IN
LIBERIA: Charles Taylor, the former warlord who rules Liberia, has little
tolerance for the "anti-patriotic" independent media. A CPJ Briefing by Yves Sorokobi Posted May 26, 2000 [Go to Briefing] |
| SIERRA LEONE: Two journalists killed by gunfire; two others wounded Posted May 25, 2000 [more] |
| SIERRA LEONE: 15 reporters killed because of their work since 1997; 13 by RUF rebels Posted May 25, 2000 [more] |
| SIERRA LEONE: In climate of increasing press freedom violations, editor detained
illegally Posted May 18, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| LESOTHO: Independent radio station harassed over coverage of anti-government
strike Posted May 16, 2000 [more] |
| TOGO: CPJ ../protests government's use of criminal defamation laws to muzzle
press Posted May 10, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| ZIMBABWE: AP photographer cleared of all charges, allowed to leave country Posted May 3, 2000 [more] |
| DRC: Journalist faces fifth month in illegal detention Posted May 3, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| COMMONWEALTH: CPJ ../protests conditions
in Sierra Leone, Malaysia Posted May 3, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| ZIMBABWE: CPJ condemns harassment campaign against Daily News Posted April 27, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| ZIMBABWE: AP photographer arrested at site of Daily News bombing Posted April 27, 2000 [more] |
| ANGOLA: MUSSAMO TRIAL SET FOR APRIL 26 Posted April 19, 2000 [more] |
| BURKINA
FASO: RADIO STATION BANNED FOR CRITICIZING GOVERNMENT INACTION IN
ZONGO CASE Posted April 18, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| CÔTE
D'IVOIRE: SOLDIERS KIDNAP, TORTURE JOURNALIST Posted April 14, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| NIGERIA: STATE CRACKS DOWN ON INDEPENDENT PRESS Posted April 14, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| ANGOLA: TWO JOURNALISTS CONVICTED OF DEFAMING OFFICIAL; TWO OTHERS TO BEGIN
TRIAL Posted April 12, 2000 [more] |
| THE GAMBIA: RADIO JOURNALIST KILLED IN STUDENT DEMONSTRATION Posted April 12, 2000 [more] |
| ANGOLA: CPJ PROTESTS MARQUES TRIAL CONVICTIONS Posted April 5, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
| CAMEROON: JOURNALIST SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS FOR DEFAMATION Posted April 5, 2000 [more] |
| UGANDA: Two radio journalists prosecuted for
broadcasting erroneous massacre report Posted April 3, 2000 [CPJ Protest Letter] |
| ANGOLA: MARQUES GETS SIX MONTHS FOR DEFAMING PRESIDENT Posted March 31, 2000 [more] |
| ANGOLA: JOURNALIST MUSSAMO RELEASED ON BAIL AFTER THREE MONTHS IN ILLEGAL
DETENTION Posted March 29, 2000 [more] |
| CÔTE
D'IVOIRE: Despite
promises to respect press freedom, military regime cracks down on
local media Posted March 28, 2000 [CPJ Protest Letter] |
| LIBERIA: Two private radio stations shut
down Posted March 17, 2000 [CPJ Protest Letter] |
| LIBERIA: TWO RADIO STATIONS CLOSED Posted March 15, 2000 [more] |
| DRC: Editor who reported coup conspiracy faces
death Posted March 13,2000 [CPJ Protest Letter] |
| DRC: EDITOR FACES DEATH PENALTY FOR REPORTING COUP PLOT Posted March 13, 2000 [more] |
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CAMEROON:
RADIO JOURNALISTS HARASSED OVER HUMAN RIGHTS COVERAGE
Posted March 10, 2000 [more] |
| ANGOLA: : MARQUES TRIAL ADJOURNED UNTIL MARCH 21 Posted March 10, 2000 [more] |
| ANGOLA: JAILED EDITOR'S FAMILY IN DIRE FINANCIAL NEED Posted March 7, 2000 [more] |
| ANGOLA:
Outspoken
journalist will be tried Posted March 6, 2000 [CPJ Protest Letter] |
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SWAZILAND: Media group closed for not revealing sources |
| ANGOLA:
Journalist
jailed for unpublished article Posted February 26, 2000 [CPJ Protest Letter] |
| KENYA:
Journalist
jailed for offending presidential guards Posted February 25, 2000 [CPJ Protest Letter] |
| GHANA: Editor threatened with sedition charges Posted February 7, 2000 [CPJ Protest Letter] |
| DRC:
Systematic repression of media documented Posted January 20, 2000 [CPJ Protest Letter] |
| ANGOLA:
One of Africa's
worse press freedom offenders Posted January 13, 2000 [CPJ Protest Letter] |
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PRESS THREATENED IN DRC, ANGOLA, BURUNDI:
An Open Letter to Kofi Annan Posted Jan. 11, 2000 [more] |
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