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Alerts - Côte d'Ivoire

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Côte d'Ivoire

Why is police intelligence holding opposition media executive?

The DST denied holding Savané, but his car is parked in the DST building's courtyard and several sources say he was taken there after his arrest.

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Two detained journalists released

Charles Sanga and Jean-Claude Coulibaly were detained after they refused to disclose the source of a leaked story that ran in "Le Patriote" earlier in the week.

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Newspaper editor arrested for publishing "confidential information"

Charles Sanga was arrested due to an article published in "Le Patriote", which stated that the Constitutional Council had decided to annul parliamentary elections in 11 districts where results had been disputed; information that had not yet been announced publicly.

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Human remains found not to be those of missing journalist

DNA tests have established that the remains of a body found in Côte d’Ivoire were not those of Franco-Canadian journalist Guy-André Kieffer after all.

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Human remains found could be those of missing journalist Guy-André Kieffer

The body was found after a tip-off in a village in the western region of Issia.

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TV presenter provisionally released after being held for five months

Hermann Aboa continues to face prosecution on charges of threatening the nation’s defences, attacking and conspiring against state authorities, undermining national territorial integrity, participating in an armed band, participating in an insurrectional movement and attacking public order.

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Court frees detained pro-opposition journalists

A criminal court in Abidjan acquitted César Etou, Boga Sivori, and Didier Dépry for "lack of evidence". Damage claims sought against the three were also dismissed by the court.

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"Notre Voie" journalists charged for insulting President Ouattara

César Etou, Boga Sivori and Didier Dépry are charged with "incitement to theft, looting and destruction of the property of others through the press" and could face harsh prison sentences.

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Opposition journalists detained for insulting President Ouattara

César Etou and Boga Sivori were arrested in connection with an article that claimed President Ouattara had acquired luxury Mercedes Benz cars for himself and members of his cabinet.

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Jailed journalist denied bail, others summoned and threatened

Hermann Aboa has been held in custody for four months and faces six charges that could lead to life in prison.

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Authorities to withdraw soldiers from "Notre Voie" newspaper premises

Since the soldiers' deployment, the paper's offices have been under lock and key and newspaper staff have been barred from accessing equipment and archival materials.

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State television resumes operation

The state-owned Ivorian Television resumed operations after almost five months of being off the air, following a clash over its control by the Ouattara and Gbagbo forces.

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Press council censors paper for column on Obama meeting

The National Press Council suspended "Le Temps" for 12 days for reprinting an opinion column criticising a meeting between President Obama and President Ouattara.

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President Ouattara dismisses RTI director

A communiqué issued by the president's chief of staff said that what prompted the dismissal was RTI's failure to cover the president's return from a goodwill and working visit to the United States.

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TV presenter charged for Gbagbo-leaning coverage

Hermann Aboa's arrest contradicts President Ouattara's public pledges that pro-Gbagbo journalists would not be persecuted, says CPJ.

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Pro-Gbagbo journalist kidnapped, released

Serge Grah was abducted by six armed men believed to be elements of the Côte d'Ivoire Republican Forces (FRCI) loyal to President Alassane Ouattara.

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Opposition press resumes publishing; newspaper executive questioned amid reprisals against pro-Gbagbo media

"Notre Voie", a daily that supports former President Laurent Gbagbo's Ivorian Popular Front (FPI), is in newsstands again for the first time since Gbagbo's ouster on 11 April 2011.

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One journalist killed, several others in hiding

The bullet-ridden body of Radio Yopougon assistant editor-in-chief Lago Sylvain Gagneto was found among dozens of bodies buried in mass graves in Yopougon, an Abidjan neighborhood.

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Local journalists prevented from covering Ouattara's visit to the Presidential palace

MFWA's correspondent reported that only foreign journalists were allowed to cover the president's inspection of the palace with the explanation that the palace could not accommodate a large number of journalists.

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Arsonists destroy Pro-Gbagbo printing press

The attack came despite the La Refondation media group contracting Republican Force soldiers to protect their properties.

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Journalists from two pro-Gbagbo newspapers fear for their lives

Journalists from "Le Temps" and "Notre Voie" are living in a state of fear after armed men believed to be linked to the Ouattara camp ransacked their offices.

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Ban on international media lifted by Ouattara government

The Gbagbo-controlled broadcast regulator announced the ban shortly after the 28 November 2010 presidential run-off, saying the move was intended to "maintain social peace that (had) been badly shaken."

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RTI reportedly broadcasting from mobile truck

The state-owned television station resumed broadcasting on 2 April 2011 but it is believed that pro-Gbagbo forces are broadcasting its signal from a mobile broadcast truck.

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Control of news and information part of battle for Abidjan

"Amid a climate of confusion in which information is hard to confirm, the suspension or disruption of media activities is likely to encourage rumours and disinformation," RSF said.

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Clampdown on pro-Ouattara newspapers intensifies; journalists targeted by pro-Gbagbo forces

"Le Jour Plus" was suspended for 26 days for publishing statements by top officials of the government of Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognised president of Côte d' Ivoire.

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Investigative journalist in hiding after escaping kidnap attempt; radio station ransacked, set ablaze

André Silver Konan says he believes Laurent Gbagbo's militiamen are behind this latest attack.

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Radio station suspends normal programming for fear of attacks by Gbagbo's forces

The decision by Al-Bayane followed a visit to the Islamic radio station by armed personnel of the pro-Gbagbo Defence and Security Forces.

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Newspapers back on newsstands following three-day suspension

RSF remains deeply concerned about the media situation as around 10 members of the Defence and Security Forces raided the offices of the daily "Nord-Sud".

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Pro-Gbagbo forces hold newspaper distribution workers hostage

The hostage-taking was reportedly carried out to prevent the circulation of Pro-Outarra newspapers reaffirming Alassane Ouattara as the country's president following a meeting of the African Union's Peace and Security Council.

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State-owned newspaper targeted in rocket attack, pro-Ouattara newspapers destroyed

The National Union of Ivorian Journalists expressed deep concern about the continuing deterioration of journalists' working conditions since the beginning of the current political crisis.

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Three foreign media disappear from Abidjan airwaves

The French television France 24 and the two radio stations, BBC and RFI, went off air on 2 and 3 March 2011.

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Pro-Ouattara newspapers stop publishing in protest against "serious threats to free press"

A group of nine newspapers decided to suspend publication indefinitely to protest constant harassment and intimidation by pro-Gbagbo forces.

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Printer violently killed by suspected pro-Ouattara militants

Marcel Legré had just returned from a night shift at La Refondation Printing Press, printers of the pro-Gbagbo newspaper "Notre Voie".

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Two detained TV journalists charged, denied bail

Ladji Aboubacar Sanogo and Kangbé Yayoro were returned to prison custody after being denied bail in connection with alleged terrorists activities.

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Six pro-Ouattara dailies probed over electoral crisis coverage

Journalists and editors from the newspapers have been accused of "inciting the public to civil disobedience" and "insubordination with regard to the authority of the State," among other charges.

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Media freedom set back 20 years, says RSF

The communication minister set the tone by saying "the end of tolerance was a self-defence measure" and calls for sedition or insurrection would henceforth be "punished harshly."

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Three journalists receive death threats from pro-Gbagbo militia group

Madeleine Tanou and Kesy B. Jacobs allegedly wrote critical comments about Laurent Gbagbo.

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Detained journalists report torture, abuse in custody

Authorities have disclosed no formal charges against Aboubacar Sanogo and Yayoro Charles Lopez Kangbé and have provided no description or evidence of alleged wrongdoing.

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Pro-Ouattara journalists detained

Sanogo Aboubakar and Kangbe Yayoro Charles Lopez were described in pro-Gbagbo media as being rebels with the Forces Nouvelles, who control the northern part of the country.

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Two journalists flee after receiving death threats

Silué Kanigui and Tibruce Koffi fled after receiving threats from armed groups and hired assassins.

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Pro-Ouattara newspapers back on newsstands in Abidjan

RSF nonetheless continues to be very worried about the media's ability to operate in the country.

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Local and international media hit by battle between rival camps for control of news

Members of the Security Operations Command Centre turned their Kalashnikovs on a France 2 crew, who were forced to lie on the ground while their equipment was taken.

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Broadcasting regulator suspends local transmission of international news stations

"This abrupt decision limits Ivorians' access to news at a time when a great deal is happening in their country," RSF said.

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Presidential election campaign turns ugly as French journalist attacked

Laurent Despas was beaten and had his finger broken while covering violent clashes between students and young opposition supporters in Abidjan.

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RSF begins monitoring media's coverage of presidential election campaign

RSF welcomed the lottery to determine the order in which the presidential candidates will be given space in the public newspaper "Fraternité Matin".

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Prime minister calls for fair access to public media for presidential candidates

The success of the upcoming presidential election will require fair and equitable media coverage of the campaign, RSF said.

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Reporter gets one year in jail on defamation and extortion charges

Traoré Médandjé accused a director of health of getting rich by setting up illegal private clinics.

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"Nouveau Courrier" journalists acquitted on criminal charges, due to be released

The editor, publisher and managing editor were instead convicted of a lesser charge.

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Two more journalists interrogated about leaked report on embezzlement

Patrice Pohe and Allan Alliali were interrogated for nearly nine hours.

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Jailed trio charged; ailing reporter on hunger strike

Managing editor Stéphane Guédé, news editor Théophile Kouamouo and editor-in-chief Saint-Claver Oula of the daily "Le Nouveau Courrier" could face up to 10 years in prison.

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