Two Brazzaville newspapers suspended; CPJ calls for reversal
The months-long suspensions were imposed on “L’Amicale” and “La Voix Du Peuple” in reprisal for articles critical of government officials.
Foreign journalists attacked, harassed during and after poll
RSF condemns police harassment and violence against journalists during and after the 12 July elections.
Suspension lifted for independent television station
CB Plus, a faith-based television station broadcast from Brazzaville, was reauthorised to broadcast following a five-month suspension.
Authorities refuse to disclose results of investigation into journalist’s mysterious death
Nearly four months after the death of journalist Bruno Jacquet Ossébi, CPJ called on authorities to publicly disclose a report on their investigation.
CB Plus television station suspended in response to political coverage
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is 10 April 2009 CPJ press release: Republic of Congo TV station suspended over political footage New York, April 10, 2009 – Authorities in Republic of Congo should immediately lift their ban on private TV station Canal Bénédiction Plus (CB Plus), the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The ban was […]
Online journalist killed in mysterious fire
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 6 February 2009 CPJ press release: After mysterious fire, online journalist dead in Republic of Congo New York, February 6, 2009 – An online columnist known for criticizing the government and alleging high-level corruption was buried in the Republic of Congo today following his death in a military hospital […]
SPEAKING OUT FOR FREE EXPRESSION 1987-2007 AND BEYOND: Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
SPEAKING OUT FOR FREE EXPRESSION 1987-2007 AND BEYOND: Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Freedom of the Press 2007: Republic of Congo
Freedom of the Press 2007: Republic of Congo
President’s son fails to keep incriminating information from public
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 16 August 2007 ARTICLE 19 press release: Attempt of Congo President’s son to remove incriminating documents from the public eye fails The London High Court on 15th August dismissed attempts by the Republic of Congo President’s son, Denis Christel Sassou-Nquesso, to gain an injunction for the removal of […]
Authorities arrest, detain, charge two anti-corruption activists in effort to silence them, says Human Rights Watch
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 15 November 2006 Human Rights Watch press release: Congo-Brazzaville: Authorities Try to Silence Anticorruption Activists (Washington, DC, November 15, 2006) – Christian Mounzéo, a leading anticorruption campaigner in oil-rich Congo-Brazzaville, was arbitrarily arrested and detained by authorities upon his return to the country allegedly because of his criticism of […]
Brazzaville court suspends newspaper for six months
(JED/IFEX) – In a 28 June 2006 verdict pronounced by a Brazzaville court, the Brazzaville-based weekly “Thalassa” was banned from publication for six months. In addition, the court ordered the incineration of all the copies of the paper’s edition that featured an article judged to be slanderous towards Denis Sassou Nguesso, the country’s president. The […]
Weekly editor accused of defamation and propagating false news in Brazzaville
(JED/IFEX) – Fortune Bemba, editor of the Brazzaville-based weekly “Thalassa”, was charged on 21 April 2006 with defamation, attack on the honour of the head of state and propagation of false news by the public prosecutor Dinard Moubanga Mokonji. The journalist was arrested on 20 April and imprisoned in Brazzaville before being released the following […]
Community radio station suspended indefinitely
(JED/IFEX) – The following is a 6 September 2005 JED press release: Kinshasa, 6 September 2005 Radio station suspended indefinitely in Congo-Brazzaville On 2 September 2005, Radio Moka, a community radio station based in Impfondo, a town in the department of Likouala (northern Republic of Congo), was suspended for an indefinite period by Gilbert Djombo […]
Several complaints filed against weekly “L’Observateur” and its publication director, newspaper risks possible closure
(RSF/IFEX) – In late January 2004, managers of the Congolese National Petroleum Company (Société nationale des pétroles du Congo, SNPC) filed six separate complaints against the weekly “L’Observateur” at the Brazzaville High Court. Each complaint also includes a request for FCFA 3 million (approx. US$5,800; 4,570 euros) in damages and interest. RSF condemns this legal […]
Senior police official threatens journalist
(RSF/IFEX) – Colonel Jean François Denguet, Police Services director-general, recently threatened to kill Radio France Internationale (RFI) and RSF correspondent Alain Shungu. The incident took place in Brazzaville. The death threat followed the publication of an article in which it was reported that the colonel banned a meeting that had been organised by opposition leader […]
Journalist arrested in Ouesso
(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to Minister of Communications François Ibovi, RSF requested the release of Crepin Casino Mbeto, a correspondent with the weekly “Le Choc”, in Ouesso. The organisation recalled that in January 2000, Abid Hussain, the United Nations special rapporteur for freedom of opinion and expression, stated that “imprisonment for the non-violent expression […]