Four years since murder of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, Ghana’s journalists still attacked with impunity | TheCable

  • 📰 thecableng
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 24 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 80%

Nigeria Headlines News

Nigeria Latest News,Nigeria Headlines

BY EVELYN OKAKWU AND JONATHAN ROZEN The January 16, 2019 murder of Ghanaian journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela, who was gunned down by unidentified men months after threats by a local

– during which the assailants assaulted journalists, vandalized the premises, or stole equipment. In separate interviews, staff from each of the outlets said the authorities’ responses were insufficient.

The broad lack of accountability has resulted in a tendency toward self-censorship among members of the media, say those interviewed by CPJ. Sullemana, for his part, said the attacks amounted to a stain on the country’s reputation. “We are one of the countries in Africa that the rest of the world looks up to. The world considers Ghana as a country of good governance and rule of law,” he told CPJ. But, he said, “it is not safe to practice journalism in Ghana.”

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 2. in NG

Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Transfer: Ten Hag to sell four Man United stars [Full list]Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag wants to sell four first-team Red Devils stars this summer. This is after the club’s hierarchy warned that he must
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »

Four die, others injured in Kaduna-Abuja road accidentFour travellers on Thursday evening, lost their lives in a car accident along Kaduna-Abuja road. The accident, which left four others in serious injuries, O God
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »

Gunmen kill four Anambra vigilantes, bomb five buildingsSome yet-to-be-identified gunmen have attacked men of the Anambra Vigilante Service in the Ihiala Local Government Area of the state, killing four of the operatives. What's their deal? 😭May their gentle souls rest in peace.
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Fire wipes out family of four in KadunaA fire incident in Kaduna State on Friday killed a family. Kaduna State Fire Service confirmed the death of Mohammadu Sani, his wife, Raulatu Sani, son,
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »

Fire kills family of four in KadunaThe Kaduna State Fire Service said a fire incident that occurred in the early hours of Friday resulted in the death of one Mohammadu Sani, his wife, Raulatu Sani, his son, Hashim Sani (8) and an infant, Fatima Sani.
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Niger: Police neutralize four armed bandits, recover firearmsNiger State Police Command has neutralized four armed bandits and recovered firearms in Borgu and Magama Local Government Areas of the state. The command Good one
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »