Ghana: At Least 5 Ghanaian Journalists Attacked Covering Ashanti Elections

Abuja — Ghanaian authorities must swiftly investigate February 11’s attack on five journalists covering Council of State elections in the southern Ashanti Region and ensure the press can do their jobs without fear of reprisal, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday.

“Journalists play a critical democratic role in reporting on elections, yet this duty to inform is jeopardized by attacks on the press that too often occur with impunity in Ghana,” said Angela Quintal, head of CPJ’s…