Presidential election campaign turns ugly as French journalist attacked
Laurent Despas was beaten and had his finger broken while covering violent clashes between students and young opposition supporters in Abidjan.
RSF’s media monitoring resumes as second-round campaign gets underway
RSF is concerned to see that several newspapers have revived story subjects and slogans that are likely to fuel tension.
RSF publishes open letter to presidential candidates Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara
The letter asks the candidates to ensure that their media supporters respect journalistic ethics and refrain from insults, defamation and hate messages.
Conclusions from media monitoring during campaign for first round of presidential election
RSF gave a news conference to present the preliminary findings of its monitoring of the Ivorian media during the campaign for the first round of the country’s presidential election.
RSF begins monitoring media’s coverage of presidential election campaign
RSF welcomed the lottery to determine the order in which the presidential candidates will be given space in the public newspaper “Fraternité Matin”.
Prime minister calls for fair access to public media for presidential candidates
The success of the upcoming presidential election will require fair and equitable media coverage of the campaign, RSF said.
Reporter gets one year in jail on defamation and extortion charges
Traoré Médandjé accused a director of health of getting rich by setting up illegal private clinics.
“Nouveau Courrier” journalists acquitted on criminal charges, due to be released
The editor, publisher and managing editor were instead convicted of a lesser charge.
Two more journalists interrogated about leaked report on embezzlement
Patrice Pohe and Allan Alliali were interrogated for nearly nine hours.
Jailed trio charged; ailing reporter on hunger strike
Managing editor Stéphane Guédé, news editor Théophile Kouamouo and editor-in-chief Saint-Claver Oula of the daily “Le Nouveau Courrier” could face up to 10 years in prison.
Media groups demand immediate release of detained journalists
The media groups threatened to publish a complete report on alleged corruption should the authorities fail to release Saint Claver Oula, Stéphane Guédé and Théophile Kouamouo.
Prosecutor detains three journalists over sources
Stéphane Guédé, Théophile Kouamouo, and Saint-Claver Oula were arrested for refusing to disclose sources for an investigative report detailing the results of a government probe into corruption in the coffee and cocoa export trade.
Newspaper fined for publishing opinion poll results
The National Press Council imposed a US$6,000 fine on Regie Cyclone Company, publishers of the pro-government daily”Le Temps”.
Two musicians accuse national television station of discrimination
MFWA reports that the musicians are being victimised because their music appears to be critical of the administration of President Gbagbo.
Two journalists interrogated by police for several hours
“L’Expression” publisher Diarrassouba Youssouf and reporter Dembele Al Seni were questioned for over 10 hours in relation to a newspaper article.
Newspaper reporter summoned for questioning
Diarra Youssouf filmed a demonstration during which security forces shot into a crowd of protesters, killing five people.