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Cameroon: government crackdown
Journalists at Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV) have been warned by management not to cover criticism of constitutional change. A CRTV radio presenter was suspended and banned from going on air after he aired a song critical of African leaders who retain power. The Minister of Communication has also threatened to ban CRTV’s talk show […]
25 Feb 08

Journalists at Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV) have been warned by management not to cover criticism of constitutional change.

A CRTV radio presenter was suspended and banned from going on air after he aired a song critical of African leaders who retain power. The Minister of Communication has also threatened to ban CRTV’s talk show programme, Morning Safari, for being too critical of the government and public authorities.
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By Padraig Reidy

Padraig Reidy is the editor of Little Atoms and a columnist for Index on Censorship. He has also written for The Observer, The Guardian, and The Irish Times.

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