[[GlobalShock: The situation in Senegal, once known as a haven of press freedom, has seriously deteriorated. Supporters of President Abdoulaye Wade and members of his government reacted to press criticisms with distorted rhetoric, physical and verbal aggression – including use of the taser – and criminal proceedings …References to the use of tasers on two […]
[[Opening paragraphs of an article published by the New York based Committee to Protect Journalists : “… Police in the Senegalese capital of Dakar assaulted a reporter who was covering a violent anti-government protest on Sunday, according to local journalists and news reports. They later raided the reporter’s station and confiscated footage.” The rest is […]
(Note : this report has not received independent confirmation) http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=136470 In brief: NPP congress disrupted by porotesters over voite-rigging. Delegate Paul Afoko was saved from being physically attacked by the police who used tasers to control the crowd. A journalist had his camera stolen as police used tasers on all standing in their way, delegates […]