Douala Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

Denis Nkwebo's car was destroyed in an explosion today. (Thierry Ngogang)

Cameroonian journalist’s car destroyed in explosion

April 24, 2014 5:01 PM EDT

New York, April 24, 2014–An investigative journalist in Cameroon told CPJ today that his car had been destroyed in an explosion early this morning. Denis Nkwebo said the car was parked outside his house in the commercial capital of Douala, and that no one was hurt in the explosion. Nkwebo, an editor of the leading private…

BIR officers, like this one seen here, obstructed journalists from covering the site of a plane crash. (AFP/Reinnier Kaze)

Journalists threatened, obstructed in Cameroon

June 14, 2013 11:08 AM EDT

New York, June 14, 2013—Authorities in Cameroon should investigate reports of journalists being threatened and obstructed from covering the site of an airplane crash on Monday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.”We are alarmed by reports of obstruction and intimidation involving an officer of Cameroon’s top elite security unit, the BIR,” said CPJ Africa…

Journalist convicted on defamation charges in Cameroon

June 13, 2013 12:42 PM EDT

New York, June 13, 2013–A Cameroonian appellate court should overturn on appeal a criminal defamation conviction and sentence handed to a journalist on June 5 in the commercial city of Douala, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Cameroonian journalist jailed on defamation charge

March 28, 2013 5:02 PM EDT

New York, March 28, 2013–An appellate court in Cameroon should overturn the defamation conviction and jail sentence handed to a newspaper editor on Monday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.