West Africa - IFEX http://www.ifex.org/west_africa/ West Africa en Sat, 18 May 2013 02:19:03 -0700 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:19:03 -0700 100 <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian reporter slapped, detained for photographing policeman ]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/05/17/nigeria_newspaper_correspondent/ The Punch newspaper, was assaulted and detained by police officers after trying to photograph a brawl between a police officer and a commercial tricycle operator. Police also seized Folarin's reporting equipment.]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 10:23:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/05/17/nigeria_newspaper_correspondent/ <![CDATA[The Gambia - Gambian government releases imam held for comments on death penalty]]> http://www.ifex.org/the_gambia/2013/05/16/press_statement_gambian/ Thu, 16 May 2013 08:21:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/the_gambia/2013/05/16/press_statement_gambian/ <![CDATA[Equatorial Guinea - Government blocks Facebook, opposition websites in Equatorial Guinea ]]> http://www.ifex.org/equatorial_guinea/2013/05/14/facebook_block/ Tue, 14 May 2013 14:09:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/equatorial_guinea/2013/05/14/facebook_block/ <![CDATA[Liberia - Liberian security service director takes newspaper to court for U.S. $1 million ]]> http://www.ifex.org/liberia/2013/05/14/alert_from_liberia_eps/ The Monitor newspaper for US $1 million over an article alleging misuse of official cars.]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 08:30:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/liberia/2013/05/14/alert_from_liberia_eps/ <![CDATA[Sierra Leone - Journalists detained on World Press Freedom Day in Sierra Leone]]> http://www.ifex.org/sierra_leone/2013/05/10/journalists_detained/ Fri, 10 May 2013 14:12:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/sierra_leone/2013/05/10/journalists_detained/ <![CDATA[Chad - Chadian editor accused of "inciting hatred", blogger in Senegal expelled ]]> http://www.ifex.org/chad/2013/05/10/another_arrest/ Fri, 10 May 2013 10:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/chad/2013/05/10/another_arrest/ <![CDATA[Liberia - Journalists impose media blackout on Liberian presidency]]> http://www.ifex.org/liberia/2013/05/10/ialert_from_liberia_liberian/ Fri, 10 May 2013 09:21:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/liberia/2013/05/10/ialert_from_liberia_liberian/ <![CDATA[Liberia - Liberia's freedom of information law faces first legal test]]> http://www.ifex.org/liberia/2013/05/09/press_release_liberia/ Thu, 09 May 2013 08:54:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/liberia/2013/05/09/press_release_liberia/ <![CDATA[Guinea - Opposition demonstrators attacked, killed and journalists threatened in Guinea protests]]> http://www.ifex.org/guinea/2013/05/08/demonstrators_attacked/ Wed, 08 May 2013 11:55:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/guinea/2013/05/08/demonstrators_attacked/ <![CDATA[Mali - Charges dropped against Malian editor]]> http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/05/07/mali_abandon_des_poursuites/ Tue, 07 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/05/07/mali_abandon_des_poursuites/ <![CDATA[Côte d'Ivoire - Ivorian publisher freed after over a year in prison]]> http://www.ifex.org/cote_divoire/2013/05/07/publisher_free/ Tue, 07 May 2013 11:59:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/cote_divoire/2013/05/07/publisher_free/ <![CDATA[Liberia - Director of presidential security services threatens journalists in Liberia]]> http://www.ifex.org/liberia/2013/05/06/threat_guard/ Mon, 06 May 2013 11:06:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/liberia/2013/05/06/threat_guard/ <![CDATA[Gabon - Press freedom group advises Gabon to draft new media law]]> http://www.ifex.org/gabon/2013/05/03/repeal_law/ Fri, 03 May 2013 11:10:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/gabon/2013/05/03/repeal_law/ <![CDATA[Guinea - Police in Guinea clamp down on protests against voter registration software ]]> http://www.ifex.org/guinea/2013/05/01/police_opposition/ Wed, 01 May 2013 10:35:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/guinea/2013/05/01/police_opposition/ <![CDATA[The Gambia - Gambian regulatory body limits use of services such as Skype, Viber ]]> http://www.ifex.org/the_gambia/2013/04/30/voice_internet/ Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:40:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/the_gambia/2013/04/30/voice_internet/ <![CDATA[Sierra Leone - Private radio station has licence withdrawn in Sierra Leone]]> http://www.ifex.org/sierra_leone/2013/04/29/licence_withdrawl/ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/sierra_leone/2013/04/29/licence_withdrawl/ <![CDATA[The Gambia - Gambian government passes stiff law on false information]]> http://www.ifex.org/the_gambia/2013/04/25/gambia_alert_government/ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:40:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/the_gambia/2013/04/25/gambia_alert_government/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian film board bans documentary on corruption in oil industry]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/24/oil_film/ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:59:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/24/oil_film/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian journalists attacked while covering embezzlement trial]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/23/nigeria_fraud_suspect/ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:59:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/23/nigeria_fraud_suspect/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian journalists re-arrested, arraigned on forgery charges ]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/19/forgery_charges/ Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:35:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/19/forgery_charges/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian policemen assault reporter for taking pictures of a demolition]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/18/policemen_attack_reporter/ Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:20:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/18/policemen_attack_reporter/ <![CDATA[Cameroon - Cameroonian author prevented from writing in prison]]> http://www.ifex.org/cameroon/2013/04/17/prison_writing/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:18:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/cameroon/2013/04/17/prison_writing/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian radio station fined over comments about minister of information]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/17/nigeria_broadcasting/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:22:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/17/nigeria_broadcasting/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian journalists freed following interrogation over source ]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/10/reporters_free/ Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/10/reporters_free/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian journalists detained for refusing to disclose source]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/09/source_protection/ Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:01:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/09/source_protection/ <![CDATA[Togo - Togolese journalist allegedly targeted, injured in hit-and-run attack ]]> http://www.ifex.org/togo/2013/04/05/cpj_togolese_journalist/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/togo/2013/04/05/cpj_togolese_journalist/ <![CDATA[Cameroon - Cameroon bans five broadcast programs, suspends presenters]]> http://www.ifex.org/cameroon/2013/04/04/cpj_cameroon_bans_five/ Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/cameroon/2013/04/04/cpj_cameroon_bans_five/ <![CDATA[Mali - Malian editor released conditionally after one month in prison ]]> http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/04/03/editor_release/ Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:34:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/04/03/editor_release/ <![CDATA[Mali - Covering conflict: Mali's war, unseen]]> http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/04/02/war_unseen/ Liberation observes, “have the feeling of having been produced by the school of fine arts of war….” ]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:21:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/04/02/war_unseen/ <![CDATA[Cameroon - Cameroonian editor jailed for 'defaming' CEO of bus company ]]> http://www.ifex.org/cameroon/2013/04/01/cpj_cameroonian_journalist/ Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:15:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/cameroon/2013/04/01/cpj_cameroonian_journalist/ <![CDATA[Cameroon - Demand release of Cameroonian writer]]> http://www.ifex.org/cameroon/2013/03/25/release_enoh/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:01:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/cameroon/2013/03/25/release_enoh/ <![CDATA[Togo - Togo rejects repressive press law amendments]]> http://www.ifex.org/togo/2013/03/22/togo_rejects_amendments/ Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:20:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/togo/2013/03/22/togo_rejects_amendments/ <![CDATA[Mali - Malian editor faces charges after publishing critical letter ]]> http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/03/19/charge_letter/ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:59:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/03/19/charge_letter/ <![CDATA[International - Submissions to UN address free expression restrictions in Nigeria, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia]]> http://www.ifex.org/international/2013/03/15/widespread_censorship/ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/international/2013/03/15/widespread_censorship/ <![CDATA[Togo - Police prevent journalists from staging demonstration in Togo]]> http://www.ifex.org/togo/2013/03/15/togo_alert_security_forces/ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/togo/2013/03/15/togo_alert_security_forces/ <![CDATA[Mali - Media in Mali stage indefinite strike to call for editor's release ]]> http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/03/15/press_suspension/ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:10:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/03/15/press_suspension/ <![CDATA[International - Reports on right to privacy in China, Senegal and Mexico submitted to UN rights council]]> http://www.ifex.org/international/2013/03/12/right_to_privacy/ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:01:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/international/2013/03/12/right_to_privacy/ <![CDATA[Mali - Malian opposition radio journalist stabbed following threats ]]> http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/03/12/journalist_stabbed/ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/03/12/journalist_stabbed/ <![CDATA[Togo - Media in Togo organise nationwide news blackout to protest new law ]]> http://www.ifex.org/togo/2013/03/12/media_blackout/ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/togo/2013/03/12/media_blackout/ <![CDATA[Ghana - Photojournalists attacked at government ceremony in Ghana]]> http://www.ifex.org/ghana/2013/03/11/ghana_alert_mfwa_condemns/ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:30:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/ghana/2013/03/11/ghana_alert_mfwa_condemns/ <![CDATA[Mali - Malian editor detained following publication of critical letter ]]> http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/03/08/letter_editor/ Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/03/08/letter_editor/ <![CDATA[Niger - Police attack journalists covering peaceful march in Niger]]> http://www.ifex.org/niger/2013/03/05/police_attack/ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:55:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/niger/2013/03/05/police_attack/ <![CDATA[Mali - Audio: Militants fail to silence Mali's music]]> http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/03/01/music_ban_lifted/ Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:33:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/03/01/music_ban_lifted/ <![CDATA[Mali - The day the music died in Mali]]> http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/03/01/freemuse_music_report_condensed/ Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:57:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/mali/2013/03/01/freemuse_music_report_condensed/ <![CDATA[Togo - New law makes it easier to impose sanctions on media in Togo ]]> http://www.ifex.org/togo/2013/02/28/media_regulation/ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:47:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/togo/2013/02/28/media_regulation/ <![CDATA[Côte d'Ivoire - Ivorian weekly suspended for publishing "offensive" articles]]> http://www.ifex.org/cote_divoire/2013/02/27/weekly_suspension/ Prestige Mag, a privately-owned weekly magazine, for eight editions, accusing it of publishing offensive articles.]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:40:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/cote_divoire/2013/02/27/weekly_suspension/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian radio station has licence removed for "inciting violence"]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/02/25/nigeria_national_broadcasting/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:45:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/02/25/nigeria_national_broadcasting/ <![CDATA[Sierra Leone - Journalist assaulted while documenting eviction in Sierra Leone ]]> http://www.ifex.org/sierra_leone/2013/02/21/sierra_leone_alert_police/ Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:55:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/sierra_leone/2013/02/21/sierra_leone_alert_police/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian editor detained by State Secret Service]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/02/19/ Al-Mizan editor Musa Muhammad Awwal was detained on 14 February, 2013. Local journalists told CPJ they believe Al-Mizan journalists are being harassed in connection with a front-page story about extrajudicial detentions.]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:31:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/02/19/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian journalists detained, charged for criticising polio campaign ]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/02/14/nigeria_court_remands/ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:54:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/02/14/nigeria_court_remands/