Central African Republic Journalist Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé Detained

Central African Republic urged to end prosecution of jailed journalist

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged the authorities of the Central African Republic on Thursday to drop the charges against detained journalist Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé, calling for his immediate release. CPJ Representative for Francophone Africa Moussa Ngom stated: “The charges against Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé over a publication in his newspaper send a chilling signal across the media sector in the Central African Republi…

Central African Republic Journalist Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé Detained

Press Release - The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Central African Republic to drop their prosecution of journalist Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé, editor of the privately owned newspaper Le Quotidien de Bangui, who was arrested and jailed on May 8 over his newspaper’s report on the alleged return of former President François Bozizé to Bangui, the capital.

Central African Republic journalist Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé detained - Committee to Protect Journalists

Dakar, May 21, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Central African Republic to drop their prosecution of journalist Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé, editor of the privately owned newspaper Le Quotidien de Bangui, who was arrested and jailed on May 8 over his newspaper’s report on the alleged return of former President François Bozizé to Bangui, the capital. “The charges against Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé over a…