Newspaper editor kidnapped and beaten by armed men
Abdramane Keita’s abductors accused him of causing confusion in the country, robbed him, and dumped him at night in a town outside the capital city.
Journalist Habi Baby released after eight days in illegal detention
Habi Baby, arrested at his home by armed men on 12 June for the second time in a month, was released without charge on 20 June.
Black week for freedom of information in post-coup Mali
RSF condemns the slow death of freedom of information in Mali.
Three weeks of media freedom violations
The 22 March coup has overturned Mali’s status as a regional model of respect for freedom of information, says RSF.
IFJ condemns unprecedented arrests of journalists
Two journalists were arrested and detained for several hours by State Security agents.
Journalists accuse military authorities of tapping their telephones
Journalists are accusing the military authorities of illegally tapping their telephones as a means of silencing critical opinion in the country.
Students vandalise Radio Kayira
Bamako police foiled angry students’ attempts to burn down Radio Kayira, a privately-owned radio station.
Concern for journalists, serious setback for media freedom
“The nationwide chaos and ensuing grave problems have dealt a serious setback to press freedom,” RSF said.
Journalists attacked in coup aftermath
“They threatened to kill me several times. They put their guns to my forehead and said they will blow my brains out,” Ouahmane told CPJ.
Soldiers shut down news media following coup
The headquarters of the state radio and TV broadcaster ORTM were occupied by renegade soldiers and broadcasts by many other radio and TV stations were interrupted as a result of the military coup against President Amadou Toumani Touré.
With coup, quiet #Mali generates noise on Twitter
(CPJ/IFEX) – March 22, 2012 – The following is a CPJ blog spot: By Mohamed Keita/CPJ Africa Advocacy Coordinator Yesterday, while reporting on breaking news in Mali from studios in Atlanta, CNN Wire Newsdesk Editor Faith Karimi made an ominous observation that presaged the outcome of developments unfolding 5,000 miles away. “#Mali president @PresidenceMali has […]
Newspaper journalist detained overnight by police officer
(MFWA/IFEX) – On 20 September 2008, Sidiki Doumba, journalist with “Les Echos”, a Bamako-based independent newspaper was arrested and detained overnight at a police station in Kita, a town 15 kilometres from the capital. Media Foundation for West Africa’s (MFWA) correspondent reported that a policeman accused the journalist of possessing a camera on a public […]
Freedom of the Press 2007: Mali
Freedom of the Press 2007: Mali
Politician assaults journalist over election coverage
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 31 July 2007 CPJ press release: In Mali, politician assaults journalist over election coverage New York, July 31, 2007 – A few days after being assaulted and threatened by a parliamentarian-elect, a reporter in southern Mali has filed a complaint in a local court. Local politician Mamadou Sinayoko attacked […]
Court imposes prison sentences for newspaper report on school essay that mocked imaginary president
(RSF/IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders voiced disappointment at the prison sentences imposed on 26 June 2007 on five journalists and a school teacher on charges of insulting President Amadou Toumani Touré, either directly or as accomplices, in connection with a school essay about an imaginary president’s mistress. The sentences passed on four of the journalists […]
Journalist Ibrahim Famakan Coulibaly assaulted by security forces for protesting teacher’s imprisonment
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 21 June 2007 IFJ media release: IFJ Calls for Release of Journalists Detained in Mali for Article on Fictional Presidential Sex Scandal The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on the court in Mali’s capital city of Bamako to immediately release from jail and drop charges against four […]