Douala inhabitants were stricken by shock on February 22 and 23, when government, through the Minister of Communication, closed down the popular Douala based Equinoxe TV / Radio station, in rapid succession.
The tragedy started on February 21, when a decision signed by the Minister of Communication, Jean-Pierre Biyiti bi Essam, closing down Equinoxe TV, was read during the 1 pm newscast over the national station, CRTV (radio). The ministerial decision claimed that the TV station, which had been operating for the last 22 months, had been doing so illegally.
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