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18 November 2009

Gabon

Opposition press suspended; criticism of state pushed aside

Since Ali Bongo won presidential elections in Gabon this August, the press has been suffering severe censorship for its criticism of election results and government officials. A state-run media-monitoring body suspended six private newspapers and a television program in Gabon on 10 November in an effort to silence criticism of recent elections results and members of government, report IFEX members.
2 September 2009

Gabon

Media restrictions interfere with coverage of elections

The Gabonese authorities censored and harassed local and foreign journalists during the presidential elections on 30 August, report Journaliste en danger (JED), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
10 January 2004

Gabon

UN JOURNALISTE MEURT DANS DES CIRCONSTANCES SUSPECTES

10 January 2004

Gabon

PERIODISTA MUERE EN CIRCUNSTANCIAS SOSPECHOSAS

7 January 2004

Gabon

JOURNALIST DIES IN SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) are calling for an independent investigation into the death of Marco Boukoukou Boussaga in Libreville, Gabon.

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