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Alerts - Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso

Radio host suspended for attending opposition meeting

Sam K. Le Jah's suspension coincided with his attending a meeting organised by an opposition political party demanding the resignation of President Compaoré.

Burkina Faso

Mob prevents state TV journalists from covering labour meeting

A large crowd prevented Arsène Evariste Kabore and Issa Kafando from covering a meeting between Burkinabe labour unions and the government.

Burkina Faso

Angry university students attack state TV crew

Ahmadou Dicko and Urbain Somé were violently attacked by a group of angry students who accused the RTB of censoring their previous protests about the death of their colleague.

Burkina Faso

Call to combat impunity on 12th anniversary of journalist's murder

On the 12th anniversary of newspaper editor Norbert Zongo's murder, RSF urges authorities to relaunch the investigation into his death.

Burkina Faso

Media regulatory body suspends television station

On 26 October 2009, the Supreme Council for Communication directed the management of TVZ Africa to suspend transmission for technical reasons.

Burkina Faso

Journalists from magazine "Reporter" and newspaper "l'Événement" receive anonymous death threats for criticising government officials

(MFWA/IFEX) - Several journalists of the "Reporter", an independent monthly magazine, as well as journalist Newton Ahmed Barry of privately-owned weekly newspaper "l'Événement" have received death threats via e-mail for allegedly criticising three top government officials.

Burkina Faso

Police summon heads of Collective against Impunity two days after march on 10th anniversary of journalist's murder

(RSF/IFEX) - On 15 December 2008, Reporters Without Borders voiced its surprise after police in the capital Ouagadougou summoned the leaders of the Collective against Impunity in Burkina Faso, two days after it organised a march to mark the 10th anniversary of the murder of the editor of the "L'Indépendant".

Burkina Faso

Protesters rename Ouagadougou avenue after slain journalist on 10th anniversary of murder

(RSF/IFEX) - On 13 December 2008, Reporters Without Borders marked the 10th anniversary of journalist Norbert Zongo's murder by organising a protest in which stickers were used to rename one of the capital's avenues after Zongo. The editor of the weekly "L'Indépendant", Zongo and three companions were murdered in the southern town of Sapouy on 13 December 1998.

Burkina Faso

Killers of journalist Norbert Zongo still not brought to justice nine years after his death

(WAN/IFEX) - The following is a WAN letter to President Blaise Compaore:

Burkina Faso

Fire destroys radio presenter's car

(MFWA/IFEX) - Sam S K Le Jah, a presenter with Ouaga FM, a private radio station in Ouaga 2000, a suburb of Ouagadougou, escaped death on 28 September 2007, when his car parked outside the station caught fire and was completely destroyed.

Burkina Faso

Angry youths threaten to kill journalist and set his house ablaze

(MFWA/IFEX) - Abdoul Salam Quarma, a correspondent for the Agence d'Information de Burkina (AIB), a newswire service in Titao in the province of Lorum, 230 km north of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, was threatened with death on 24 May 2007 by a group of irate youths over a news report they were not pleased with.

Burkina Faso

Journalist faces possible jail term in criminal defamation case

(MFWA/IFEX) - Thierry Nabyoure, a journalist with the privately-owned, Ouagadougou-based newspaper "San Finna", faces a possible prison sentence if found guilty of charges resulting from an article he published in early 2007.

Burkina Faso

Radio station temporarily pulls programme after host receives death threats; CPJ calls for full investigation

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 26 April 2007 CPJ press release:

Burkina Faso

Radio presenter receives death threats

(MFWA/IFEX) - Sam K. Le Jah, a presenter at Ouga FM, a privately-owned radio station in Ouagadougou, received death threats on 18 April 2007 for allegedly criticising the administration of President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso

Journalist detained for 48 hours, forced to disclose source, for article allegedly defaming police official

(MFWA/IFEX) - On 26 March 2007, Thierry Nabyoure, a journalist with the privately-owned, Ouagadougou-based newspaper "San Finna", was detained by police for allegedly defaming Colonel Mamadou Traoré, chief of staff of the National Gendarmerie.

Burkina Faso

Newspaper publisher and editor convicted of libelling president's brother

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has voiced stupefaction at the two-month suspended prison sentences and fines of 300,000 CFA francs (450 euros) which a court in Ouagadougou on 22 January 2007 passed on Germain Bitiou Nama, the publisher of the privately-owned fortnightly L'"Evénement", and Newton Ahmed Barry, its editor, for linking the president's brother, François Compaoré, to the 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo. The newspaper has appealed.

Burkina Faso

President's brother launches libel lawsuit against bi-monthly after being implicated in Zongo murder

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has voiced its support for the Ouagadougou-based bi-monthly "L'Evénement", which is accused of libelling the president's brother, François Compaoré, by linking him to the 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo. The trial is due to start on 8 January 2007 in Ouagadougou.

Burkina Faso

Prosecutor refuses to reopen Zongo murder investigation

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has said it was stunned by the Burkina Faso public prosecutor's refusal to reopen the investigation into the 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo and three companions on the grounds that the document the organisation gave him on 20 October 2006 did not constitute new evidence as defined by article 189 of the code of criminal procedure.

Burkina Faso

RSF presents new evidence in Zongo murder case

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has asked the Burkina Faso state prosecutor to reopen the investigation into the 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo and three other persons, after providing him with new evidence implicating the president's brother, François Compaoré, and businessman Oumarou Kanazoé.

Burkina Faso

Appeal court upholds judge's decision to drop all charges in Zongo case

(RSF/IFEX) - On 16 August 2006, the Ouagadougou Court of Appeal upheld an investigating judge's decision to dismiss all charges against Marcel Kafondo and "X" (meaning "other undetermined persons") in the 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo. A judicial source told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the appeal court refused to consider the Zongo family's appeal against the ruling, claiming that the "investigating judge did his job well."

Burkina Faso

Outrageous denial of justice in the 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has pledged to continue campaigning for justice in the 1998 murder of leading independent journalist Norbert Zongo after learning that the judge in charge of the investigation, Wenceslas Ilboudo, has dismissed the case against the only person ever charged.

Burkina Faso

ARTICLE 19 urges president to improve access to information

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) - The following is a 12 December 2005 ARTICLE 19 letter to Burkina Faso Prime Minister Blaise Compaore:

Burkina Faso

Six years after journalist Norbert Zongo's murder, investigation remains stalled and impunity prevails

(RSF/IFEX) - Six years have passed since newspaper editor Norbert Zongo and three of his companions were found dead in their car on a southern Burkina Faso road, on 13 December 1998. The investigation remains stalled and one of the leading suspects in the case, François Compaoré, President Blaise Compaoré's brother, has never been detained or charged.

Burkina Faso

RSF urges police to announce the charges against managing editor of weekly "San Finna"

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has called on the Burkina Faso police to announce the charges against Mathieu N'Do, managing editor of the weekly "San Finna" and one of the leaders of the opposition party National Union for Democracy and Development (Union nationale pour la démocratie et le développement, UNDD). N'Do has been held incommunicado at a special police centre since his arrest on 5 November 2004 at Ouagadougou airport.

Burkina Faso

CPJ troubled by editor's detention

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is an 8 November 2004 CPJ press release:

Burkina Faso

Devastating new testimony against Presidential Guard in Norbert Zongo murder case

(RSF/IFEX) - Until recently, the investigation into the 13 December 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo was at a standstill. Now, however, new testimony could see Examining Judge Wenceslas Ilboudo reopen his investigation. Although six suspects were named by the independent commission of inquiry set up the day after the death of the editor, only Warrant Officer Marcel Kafando has been charged to date.

Burkina Faso

Four years of impunity for the killers of journalist Norbert Zongo

Burkina Faso

AFP and RSF correspondent arrested

Burkina Faso

Three years of impunity for journalist Norbert Zongo's killers; RSF holds the authorities responsible for the fate of Marcel Kafando, the only person jailed in connection with the case

France / Burkina Faso

President Blaise Compaoré's visit to France: RSF activists beaten up in front of Socialist Party headquarters; fourteen members of the organisation arrested

France / Burkina Faso

French courts refuse to hear complaint against Burkina Faso president

France / Burkina Faso

RSF files complaint against Blaise Compaoré with French authorities

Burkina Faso

IFJ protests journalists' imprisonment

Burkina Faso

Special briefing on Zongo affair on CPJ website

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 4 April 2001 CPJ press release:

Burkina Faso

CPJ demands full investigation into editor's murder

(CPJ/IFEX) - In a 29 March 2001 letter to President Blaise Compaoré, CPJ expressed deep concern that justice is not being served in the murder case of Norbert Zongo, late editor of the weekly "L'Indépendant" in the capital, Ouagadougou.

Burkina Faso

Thirty-five African newspapers affiliated with the "Press and Democracy" network appeal for an end to impunity in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Police occupy and close Norbert Zongo National Press Centre

Burkina Faso

Demonstration in memory of journalist Norbert Zongo banned

Burkina Faso

Two years after the murder of Norbert Zongo, those responsible are still free and RSF is barred from Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

RSF condemns total immunity enjoyed by head of state and his brother

Burkina Faso

Trial of five members of presidential guard opens

Burkina Faso

CPJ condemns closure of radio station Horizon FM

Burkina Faso

Private radio station closed by police

Burkina Faso

Campaigners against impunity face jail sentences

Burkina Faso

Norbert Zongo case: continuation of the inquiry

Burkina Faso

Journalist arrested

Burkina Faso

International Human Rights Day 1999: challenging impunity

Burkina Faso

RSF representatives turned back

Burkina Faso

Journalist detained

Burkina Faso

Government official rejects RSF mission on journalist's death

(RSF/IFEX) - The following is an RSF letter to Burkina Faso Security Minister Djibrill Bassolé, further to his refusal to allow an RSF follow-up mission of inquiry into circumstances surrounding the December 1998 death of journalist Norbert Zongo:

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