Kayode Akintemi, chief executive of News Central TV said his television news crew was arrested on Thursday while covering developments in Maputo, Mozambique.
Concerns rise after South Africa -based news crew detained in Mozambique while covering post-election violence
Kayode Akintemi, chief executive of the Lagos-head-quartered 24-hour television news station said his crew was arrested while covering developments in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. He said News Central TV is collaborating with all relevant authorities and diplomatic channels to ensure the immediate and safe release of Siziba and Mkhasibe.
“We call upon those responsible for detaining a member of the media to reconsider the decision and release the journalists with immediate effect,” chairperson of African Media Forum, veteran journalist Elijah Mhlanga told IOL. “We are deeply concerned about the recent arrest of our colleague, Bongani, a respected journalist, while she was working in Mozambique. We stand in solidarity with her and call for her immediate release. We believe that journalists should be free to report without fear of harassment or detention, and this arrest raises serious concerns about press freedom and the safety of media workers in the region,” said president of the association, Nomazulu Moyo.
IOL has also contacted the Department of International Relations and Cooperation. An update will be provided once a response is received from Dirco., had a telephonic conversation with his Mozambican counterpart, Minister Verónica Macamo, and the two ministers reflected on the current security situation in Mozambique, following the highly-disputed outcome of the country’s general elections.
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