The Morning Call
Journalists in Cameroon have taken to the streets of Buea in the South west region to protest and demand an account of their missing colleague, Samuel Wazizi, after local media reported he had died in military custody.
Wazizi, was arrested in August 2019. for alleged involvement in the country’s anglophone crisis.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) confirmed his death in a statement on Wednesday evening, after a privately-owned Cameroonian TV station and then the National Union of Cameroonian Journalists (SNJC) announced his death on Tuesday.
Neither the government nor the army had yet confirmed the journalist’s death, or reacted to requests on his whereabouts.
Now, what really happened to Samuel Wazizi? What could he have done to have led to arrest and kept away without trial, and access to no one for so long? And since no one has seen his body, is he really dead?
up next
The Morning Call
The Morning Call is about you. We want to share your opinions on our programme. If you want to contribute to The Morning Call, here are the best ways to get in touch :Post your comment on Twitter with #themorningcall
Sms or Whatsapp us to (+242) 064 77 90 90
Email us on morningcall @africanews.com
Leave a voice message here
01:09
30-day custody for Kenyan man accused of killing 42 women
01:04
Nairobi quarry unveils grim truth as suspected serial killer confesses to 42 murders
Go to video
6 firefighters have died battling a bushfire in South Africa
Go to video
Elephants trample a Spanish tourist to death in South Africa
01:00
Kenya: Judge blames police for Pakistani journalist's death
Go to video
South Africa: Jumper Jacques Freitag found dead