There are concerns that journalists are not being allowed do their jobs in a tense, but important time.
In a statement, Angela Quintal, the Africa programme coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists , said"unhindered access to information was particularly needed at this moment of political tension"."The new military authorities in Gabon must prioritise journalists' ability to report on matters of public interest and avoid replicating the constraints and intimidation faced by reporters in other countries across the region following coups," she said.
It's relatively worrying because, according to Reporters Without Borders, there was no culture of a free and independent press under Bongo.In recent years, the CPJ documented concerns from journalists in countries such as Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Tunisia, Sudan and Egypt during coup periods.
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