After the murder of their colleague Martinez Zogo, a government critic, Cameroonian journalists have said they won't be intimidated and give up. Press bodies and media professionals are calling for better protection.
The body of radio journalist Martinez Zogo showing signs that he was tortured, was found near the capital, Yaoundé, five days after he was reported missing.
Five days after Cameroonian radio station director Martinez Zogo’s abduction, his body was found near the capital yesterday (22 January), bearing the signs of probable torture before he was killed. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the authorities to do everything possible to identify those responsible and bring them to justice, and to protect journalists in Cameroon.
“Perhaps I am scared if I report my employer to authorities for indecent work conditions, that I may get sacked.” Mohamed Auwal, a private media journalist in Ngoundere, northern Cameroon, tells Unbias The News.
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