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SENEGAL – Hospitalization of Pope Alé Niang: Citizens are concerned about his health and demand his release
Many people are worried about the state of health of journalist Pape Alé Niang who was transferred to the main hospital in Dakar. There are reports of a deterioration of health due to the hunger strike as a denunciation of his imprisonment. A situation that worries the populations interviewed.
In some areas of Colobane, the Pape Alé case is well debated. Citizens denounced the «injustice» committed against him and as a journalist. With his degrading health, some have expressed their opinion. Young and old alike, all insist that PAN must be released. According to Modou Sarr, a local journalist Pape Alé Niang has been on a hunger strike since his arrest. We’re in a democratic country, so we have to avoid those kinds of practices. There’s freedom of the press. It seems that a journalist no longer has the right to give information. This is becoming serious. We call on the state and the national police to let journalists do their job.” Lamine Fofana is of the opinion that the Director of publication of the Dakarmatin news site gave information classified as «secret defense». This is not a reason to put him in prison especially since he was hospitalized.
The state must think about its release because freedom of the press is a very important thing in a country. The authorities must understand that we are in a democratic country and the press has the ultimate responsibility to publish the information. But not to hide it,” he says.
In the same area of Colobane, PAN’s hospitalization spread like wildfire. Seck says he is “concerned” about the journalist’s health. The information revealed by a journalist cannot be considered a crime. Informing the population in real time is not a crime. We heard he got sick and admitted to the hospital. Let him know that we are behind him and wish him a speedy recovery,” says Ass. The same goes for Arame Sarr, another citizen met in the streets of Colobane. In view of the delicate situation in which journalist Pape Alé Niang finds himself, all the Senegalese people must stand up for their freedom.
The people demand that freedom of the press be respected in the country. His health is threatened and he must be released before the irreparable happens,” she regrets.
Source : Rewmi / Par Fatou Ba
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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
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.”
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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