Afriques en Lutte

Un mandat d'arrêt est lancé contre les auteurs présumés du meurtre de Deyda Hydara

Media Foundation for West Africa — 2017-05-30T03:34:00Z

La cour des magistrats de Banjul, dans la capitale de la Gambie, a émis un mandat d'arrêt contre les auteurs présumés du l'assassinat de l'éminent journaliste Gambien Deyda Hydara, fondateur du journal indépendant le Point.
La cour a ordonné un mandat d'arrêt contre un ancien Commandant de l'Armée – Kawsu Camara – et le Major Sanna Manjang, l'assassin présumé (populairement connu sous le nom de jungler) sous le régime de l'ancien dictateur Yahya Jammeh.
Le Magistrat Principal de la Cour, (…)

- Gambie / communiqués partis amis et associations, Justice

Two years on, Gambia yet to comply with ECOWAS Court ruling on murder of Deyda Hydara

Media Foundation for West Africa — 2016-06-16T03:28:00Z

Today June 10, 2016, marks two years after the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice found that the Gambian government failed to conduct a proper investigation into the murder of journalist Deyda Hydara.
Hydara, who was the editor of The Point newspaper, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting by unknown assailants on December 16, 2004 on his way from work. Hydara was also the president of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) and a well-known critic of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh and led advocacy (…)

- Gambie / communiqués partis amis et associations, Justice

Eight years on, still no justice for Gambian journalist Ebrima Manneh and family

Media Foundation for West Africa — 2016-06-12T03:27:00Z

Justice delayed is indeed justice denied. Eight years of noncompliance to the ECOWAS Court's judgement has almost made the judgement of no effect.
Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh arrives to the opening of the 48th ordinary session of ECOWAS Authority of Head of States and Government in Abuja, Nigeria, 16 December 2015Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh arrives to the opening of the 48th ordinary session of ECOWAS Authority of Head of States and Government in Abuja, Nigeria, 16 December 2015 (…)

- Gambie / Justice

Newscaster dismissed for mispronouncing Mauritanian First Lady's name

Media Foundation for West Africa — 2016-06-10T03:40:00Z

On May 26, 2016, a Mauritanian journalist was summarily dismissed from his post for mispronouncing the name of the wife of President Mohammed Ould Abdoul Aziz.
While presenting the 7 o'clock news in Wolof (one of Mauritania's four national languages) on the state-owned Radio Rurale, Pape Khalilou Diop mispronounced the Arabic name of the first lady, Mariem Mint Ahmed.
According to news reports, Diop was threatened with a dismissal right after presenting the news.
“The new Director (…)

- Mauritanie / Liberté de la presse

What Benin's new president needs to know about free expression in his country

Media Foundation for West Africa — 2016-04-23T03:57:00Z

On March 20, 2016 the people of Benin elected businessman, Mr. Patrice Talon, as the country's new leader after second round of voting. Characteristic of the country's democratic track record in elections, outgoing President, Yayi Boni, did not seek a third term and when his ruling party lost the election, its candidate, Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou, graciously conceded defeat.
As an indication of readiness for further progress, President Talon, even before he was sworn in, indicated that (…)

- Bénin

Nigerian Senate must withdraw "Frivolous Petitions Bill"

Media Foundation for West Africa — 2015-12-17T04:31:00Z

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is disturbed by the Nigerian Senate's moves to introduce a new repressive law.
Sponsored by the Senator for Kebbi South, Bala Ibn Na'Allah, the Frivolous Petitions Bill seeks to restrict freedom of expression and reverse all gains Nigeria has made in freedom of expression and human rights.
The bill has four sections which, among other things, demands that persons seeking to petition state authorities on the conduct of another person must swear (…)

- Nigeria / communiqués partis amis et associations, Liberté de la presse

Gambian journalist Musa Saidykhan seeks redress for torture under Jammeh regime

Media Foundation for West Africa — 2015-06-27T03:24:00Z

The absolute and non-derogable prohibition against torture is routinely disregarded by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh's regime, which has subjected countless Gambians to torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment and treatment for over twenty years.
In light of this widespread practice and in connection with the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (June 26), the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is highlighting the story of one Gambian torture victim : Musa (…)

- Gambie / Droit humain

The Gambia must implement court judgement on murdered journalist Deyda Hydara

Media Foundation for West Africa — 2015-06-21T03:10:00Z

Today, June 10, marks one year since the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice ordered The Gambia to pay $50,000 in damages to the family of Deyda Hydara, who was murdered over ten years ago.
The Gambia has not complied with this judgment, just as it has not implemented previous court judgments regarding the enforced disappearance of Ebrima Manneh and the arbitrary arrest and detention and torture of Musa Saidykhan.
President Yahya Jammeh, increasingly known to civil society as West Africa's (…)

- Gambie / Liberté de la presse

Ghana : Un journaliste agressé par la police pour avoir couvert des brutalités policières

Media Foundation for West Africa — 2012-06-27T03:51:00Z

Le 10 juin 2012, le correspondant régional du journal d'état Daily Graphic pour la Région de la Volta, Victor Kwawukume, a été attaqué par quatre policiers lorsqu'il était en train de couvrir leurs brutalités au cour d'une manifestation des habitants d'Anlokordzi, à Ho, la capitale régionale.
D'après un reportage à la une de l'édition de 11 juin du journal d'état, les policiers « se sont précipités sur le journaliste, l'ont giflé sur le visage tout en le frappant violemment sur la tête (…)

- Ghana / Liberté de la presse

Gambie : Former minister gets life imprisonment for demanding an end to the dictatorship

Media Foundation for West Africa — 2012-02-06T04:57:00Z

A criminal court in The Gambia on January 17, 2012 convicted Dr. Amadou Scattered Janneh, a former Minister of Information and Communication, of treason and sentenced him to life imprisonment with hard labour.
Three others, Modou Keita and Ebrima Jallow, both Gambians, and a Nigerian citizen, Michael C. Ucheh Thomas, were also handed three-year sentences by the court presided over by Emmanuel Nkea, a Nigerian-born judge.
Prior to the sentencing, Dr. Janneh, a former outspoken critic of (…)

- Gambie / Répression, Droit humain