Le Messager
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Le Messager is a daily newspaper in Cameroon
. It was founded in 1979 by Pius Njawé
, who in 2009 said that he had been arrested 126 times in 30 years. Reporters without Borders
called it "the country’s first campaigning newspaper".
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
. It was founded in 1979 by Pius Njawé
Pius Njawe
Pius Njawé was a Cameroonian journalist and director of Le Messager as well as Le Messager Populi. He had been known as one of the strongest advocates for press freedom in Africa beginning with his founding of Le Messager in 1979.-Early career:At the age of 19, he helped reveal the news oil had...
, who in 2009 said that he had been arrested 126 times in 30 years. Reporters without Borders
Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is a France-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press. It was founded in 1985, by Robert Ménard, Rony Brauman and the journalist Jean-Claude Guillebaud. Jean-François Julliard has served as Secretary General since 2008...
called it "the country’s first campaigning newspaper".