The former editor of the Cameroon Express Germain Ngota, died in a Yaoundé prison last Thursday. Henriette Ekwee, a local union official, said Ngota suffered from high blood pressure and had not received adequate medical attention while in jail. He had been incarcerated since February with two other journalists accused “jointly forging a document with the signature of the Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, Laurent Esso, with the aim of discrediting him”. Before his arrest, Ngota was investigating corruption allegations involving the state-run oil company and a presidential aide. Local sources claim officials used psychological and physical torture to force Ngota to expose his sources.
READ MORE
-
‘Thank Gary Lineker for being a true advocate for refugees’
-
Major new global free expression index sees UK ranking stumble across academic, digital and media freedom
-
A memorial for the man who told the world about the Babyn Yar massacre
-
Hungary elections 2022: What does another Orban term mean for freedoms?
