Cameroon - January 2023

Martinez Zogo, editor-in-chief and broadcaster at the radio station Amplitude FM, was reported to have been abducted on 17 January. His body was found five days later, and showed signs of torture. Zogo was known for reporting on allegations of corruption against prominent individuals in Cameroon. Several people were arrested in connection with Zogo’s murder in early February, including senior officials in the state security apparatus, and the owner of a different media organization. Despite the rapid progress of the investigation, Zogo’s murder may intimidate other journalists in the country. Zogo was the first journalist who was murdered since Samuel Wazizi was killed in 2019.

Sources: Committee to Protect Journalists, International Federation of Journalists, Radio France Internationale, Voice of America