(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has expressed concern about threats made by an opposition spokesman against Baba Coulibaly, a correspondent in the northern town of Bouaké for the independent daily “L’Inter” and the Reuters and Pana news agencies. The organisation urged Communications Minister Guillaume Soro to strong condemn the threats. Soro is also secretary general of the […]
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has expressed concern about threats made by an opposition spokesman against Baba Coulibaly, a correspondent in the northern town of Bouaké for the independent daily “L’Inter” and the Reuters and Pana news agencies. The organisation urged Communications Minister Guillaume Soro to strong condemn the threats. Soro is also secretary general of the Côte d’Ivoire Patriotic Movement (Mouvement patriotique de Côte d’Ivoire, MPCI), an opposition group.
On 20 December, Coulibaly told RSF that MPCI spokesman Sidiki Konaté had recently called and threatened him, saying he was “becoming a nuisance”, and advising him to “think carefully” about what he says.
The threats may be linked to the publication of an interview by the journalist with rebel chief Bamba Kassoum, in the 20 December edition of “L’Inter”, under the headline, “The rebellion has not achieved its objectives”.
Coulibaly told RSF that he was concerned for his safety, given the current crisis in the country and the fact that he is based in the rebel-held northern part of the country.
