Conakry – More than 100 journalists and organisations defending press freedom on Monday urged Guinea’s ruling junta to shed light on the fate of journalist Habib Marouane Camara, missing since December.
Camara, who runs website Lerevelateur224, was arrested in early December by uniformed men in a suburb of the capital Conakry, amid increasing attacks on freedom of expression by the ruling junta which seized power in 2021.
“It has been six months since his abduction – his location is unknown,” 105 journalists and press freedom NGOs stated.
TOMORROW, June 3, will mark 6 months since men in gendarme uniforms abducted journalist Habib Marouane Camara in Conakry, #Guinea’s capital.
In light of this grim milestone, over 100 journalists and press freedom organisations have made a joint call for Guinean authorities to… pic.twitter.com/IHCotDbtGV
— CPJ Africa (@CPJAfrica) June 2, 2025
The signatories, including 94 journalists and 11 organisations, voiced concern over Camara’s health as he has an ailment requiring daily medication.
“It is high time the authorities publicly addressed this case to shed full light on this abduction and do everything possible to ensure Habib Marouane Camara is released and returns to his loved ones safe and sound,” the signatories said.
The Conakry public prosecutor opened an investigation into Camara’s disappearance the month he disappeared.
The junta has increasingly come in for criticism from the opposition and civil society for its authoritarian exercise of power.
#Guinée : l’excellent journaliste d’investigation Habib Marouane Camara vient d’être enlevé à Conakry par des gendarmes, et conduit vers une destination inconnue. Ces derniers jours, il disait être traqué par la junte de Mamadi Doumbouya, un président soutenu par Macron.
Je… pic.twitter.com/XWUShC83Ue
— THOMAS DIETRICH (@thomasdietrich0) December 3, 2024
General Mamadi Doumbouya, who heads the military administration, took power in September 2021 after overthrowing civilian president Alpha Conde.
Under international pressure, the junta initially committed to holding a constitutional referendum and transferring power to elected civilians before the end of 2024, but has reneged on the promises.
It has also announced the holding of a constitutional referendum on September 21.
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Source: AFP
