The Committee to Protect Journalist, CPJ, has criticised the government of Cameroon over rampant cases of harassment and arrest of journalists, including a Nigerian journalist working with Hausa Service of Radio France International, Ahmed Abba.
CPJ called on the Confederation of African Football to withhold Cameroon's right to host the 2019 African Cup of Nations until the country "releases all jailed journalists and ensures the free movement of the press" ahead of the tournament.
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