Female Journalist Threatened by Municipal Officers While Covering Protest in Douala
- Date:
- 7 November 2025
- Place:
- Cameroon
- Fact-check:
- Verified
- Reference:
- IAWRT-00411
Physical violenceIntimidation and threatsHarassment and surveillanceCensorship and legal action
A female journalist was verbally threatened by municipal security officers in Douala while covering a corruption-related protest. Officers attempted to seize her camera and ordered her to delete her footage. She was pushed away from the scene and warned not to “publish anything that damages the image of the city.
Locations are shown approximately to protect the people involved.