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Update
25 août 2006
NIGERIA
Two Ebonyi Voice journalists released provisionally
Imo Eze, the director of the Ebonyi Voice daily
newspaper, and one of his journalists, Oluwole
Elenyinmi, were released provisionally today in
accordance with an agreement reached previously
between Ebonyi state governor Sam Egwu and the
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
Their release came a day after Reporters Without
Borders wrote to the governor asking him to
respect the agreement. Their trial on charges of
conspiracy, sedition and libelling the governor
is due to resume on 5 September.
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NIGERIA
Les deux journalistes d'Ebonyi Voice remis en liberté provisoire
Imo Eze et Oluwole Elenyinmi, respectivement
directeur et journaliste du quotidien privé
Ebonyi Voice, ont été remis en liberté provisoire
le 25 août 2006, conformément à l'accord passé
entre le gouverneur de l'Etat d'Ebonyi, Sam Egwu,
et le Syndicat des journalistes nigérians
(Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ).
Le 24 août, Reporters sans frontières avait
adressé un courrier au gouverneur, afin de lui
demander de respecter son engagement.
Leur procès doit reprendre le 5 septembre.
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Leonard VINCENT
Bureau Afrique / Africa desk
Reporters sans frontières / Reporters Without Borders
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