Journalism in shackes Martinez Zogo Murder: Journalism under siege in Cameroon

January 22 was another dark day for journalism in Cameroon. The lifeless body of Martinez Zogo, 51 was found along the road to Soa-some 15 km from Cameroon’s Capital, Yaounde. The body was already in an advanced state of decomposition, but preliminary investigations showed signs that the journalist, who was also the Director-General of urban radio station Amplitude FM, had been tortured, sodomised and then mutilated. Zogo went missing on January 17 in what various journalism institutions say was a ‘kidnapping.” His death has generated national global condemnation. Martinez Zogo silenced forever in Yaounde The National Union of Journalists of…