Côte d’Ivoire - Media freedom set back 20 years

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is deeply disturbed by a clampdown on the media by Laurent Gbagbo's government. The leadership of the National Press Council (CNP), which regulates the print media, has just been replaced by Gbagbo's supporters. The UN radio station, Onuci FM, has had its permit withdrawn. And many journalists are still exposed to the threat of violence. “Laurent Gbagbo's government has just taken over the CNP, a regulatory body known for being serious and impartial,” Reporters (...)

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