Gabon

2007

  

Government bans two publications in one day

New York, October 10, 2007—Gabon’s governmental media regulatory body suspended two private newspapers Monday. The National Communication Council blocked the Paris-based, pan-African bimonthly Le Gri-Gri from printing and distributing in Gabon, on the grounds that the newspaper has not registered with the authorities as a Gabonese publication. La Nation, a bimonthly as well, has been…

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GABON: Intelligence agents question journalist over critical report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 Nicaise Moulombi, Croissance Saine EnvironmentHARASSED Intelligence agents in the capital, Libreville, questioned Nicaise Moulombi, member of Gabon’s Council of the Republic and director of the private monthly Croissance Saine Environment, for two hours over a report in August alleging fraud in a public construction project, according to news…

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Gabonese director released after 38 days in prison

UPDATE Posted August 16, 2007 August 5, 2007 Original Alert: July 3, 2007 Guy-Christian Mavioga, L’Espoir

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Jailed Gabonese journalist hospitalized, sentenced

New York, August 1, 2007— The director of a private newspaper in Libreville, the capital of Gabon, was handed a suspended prison term and a fine today, but could not appear in court after he was hospitalized as the result of poor detention conditions, local journalists told CPJ.   “We condemn this verdict and call…

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Jailed Gabonese journalist hospitalized after sentence

New York, August 1, 2007– The director of a private newspaper in Libreville, the capital of Gabon, was handed a suspended prison term and a fine today, but could not appear in court after he was hospitalized as the result of poor detention conditions, local journalists told CPJ.   “We condemn this verdict and call…

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Editorial critical of Gabonese president lands publisher in prison

New York, July 3, 2007 —An editorial critical of Gabonese President Omar Bongo, Africa’s longest-serving head of state, has led authorities in the capital, Libreville, to arrest a publisher and suspend his newspaper, according to news reports and local journalists. Guy-Christian Mavioga, director of the private periodical L’Espoir, has been in police custody since Thursday…

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Gabonese government bans tabloid for three months

New York, March 2, 2007 —The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed that authorities in the capital, Libreville, have suspended a satirical newspaper for three months, apparently after it published commentary critical of President Omar Bongo, according to news reports and local journalists. The official National Communications Council (CNC) suspended the private bimonthly Edzombolo on…

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Attacks on the Press 2006: Africa Snapshots

Attacks & developments throughout the region

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2007