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PAPE ALE NIANG AFFAIR – CAP boycotts all government activities
«The Coordination of Press Associations has decided to boycott all government activities from Thursday 15 to Friday 16 December 2022», informs Mamadou Thior.
As part of their action plan to demand the release of the investigative journalist and administrator of the Dakarmatin website, the CAP is taking a new step. She denounces the return of Pope Alé Niang to the prison of Sébikotane and accuses the State of complicity.
In front of the press on Tuesday, the member of the Coordination of Press Associations strongly denounces the silence of the state authorities.
The arrest of PAN lasted more than a month. And since then, the CAP has been fighting for his release, but in vain. We went to see our minister to make him aware of this situation, which does not honour Senegal. In fact, he made a commitment to talk to his counterparts in Justice and the armed forces who are involved in this file. However, nothing has been done», says Mamadou Thior.
According to the CAP coordinator, the journalists’ demonstration during the General Policy Statement of Prime Minister Amadou Bâ was not very useful, because the State always turns a deaf ear.
It is as if Head of State Macky Sall were to die on this case, so that PAN would die in prison. We will not accept that. In a democracy, you never put a journalist in jail for his writing».
Note that Pape Alé Niang spent three days in observation in a clinic in the square. The state of health of the investigative journalist has been deteriorating ever since his hunger strike began on Friday 2 December 2022.
Source : Rewmi
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MEDIA – Press release of the Senegalese Press Club in France on the case of investigative journalist Pape Alé Niang
Once again, our colleague Pape Alé Niang has been arrested and placed in pre-trial detention for a few days. Accused of leaking information prejudicial to national defence and spreading fake news, he had already been imprisoned a few months ago. This time, he is imprisoned under the charge of having launched a “call for insurrection”, shortly after the arrest of the opponent Ousmane Sonko, leader of the Pastef.
The Senegalese Press Club in France first expresses its support and compassion to Pope Alé Niang, detained since July 29, 2023, he began a hunger strike to denounce the injustice he is a victim.
We draw the attention of national and international opinion to the very precarious state of health of Pope Alé Niang. We strongly denounce his arrest as a flagrant violation of press freedom and freedom of expression.
We therefore call for the immediate and unconditional release of Pope Alé Niang, whose health cannot be compatible with detention and is deteriorating day by day.
We remind the Senegalese authorities of the importance of guaranteeing citizens’ right to information and respecting democratic principles.
The Senegalese press club in France does not rule out bringing to justice the Senegalese authorities who have endangered the life of a journalist.
The life of Pape Alé NIANG is in the hands of the regime of Macky SALL!
Done at Paris, 3 August 2023
The Senegalese Press Club in France
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BURKINA FASO – France 24 emissions suspended
Burkinabe authorities ordered the cessation of France 24’s broadcasts following an interview with the head of the North African branch of the Al-Qaeda group, Aqim. The French channel deplores the decision.
In a statement available on its website, the French media “challenges the unfounded accusations” put forward by the Burkinabe authorities to justify their decision, this Thursday, June 30, 2023.
At the reproach of the Burkinabe government for having granted an interview to the head of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqmi), France 24 replies that it did not grant him an interview directly, “taking care to recount his remarks in the form of a chronicle allowing the necessary distancing and contextualization.”
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SENEGAL – Journalists declare a day without press
The Coordination of Press Associations (CAP) declared Friday, June 16, 2023 at a conference that June 23, 2023 will be a «Day without Press». The decision follows the numerous arrests of journalists in Senegal over the past several months.
Pape Alé Niang spent more than 2 months in prison before being granted provisional freedom. Pape NDIAYE of the Walfadjiri group has been in prison for more than 3 months as well as Serigne Saliou Gueye, Editor of the daily Yoor-Yoor. There is also Maty Sarr Niang, who collaborated with the site Kewoulo, in prison for several weeks.
It should be noted that Walfadjiri television has been suspended for one month since 1 June.
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