PRESS RELEASE/ALERT - ANGOLA

11 July 2001

Provincial journalist murdered

SOURCE: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), New York

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 10 July 2001 CPJ press release:

New York, July 10, 2001 ---

According to sources in Luanda, Gustavo was shot dead by provincial
vice-administrator Matias Kassoma after leaving a party on July 8. The
journalist's friends, who were with him at the time, reportedly attacked
Kassoma in reprisal for the murder and left him in critical condition.

CPJ asked President dos Santos to ensure that a prompt and thorough
investigation was conducted into Gustavo's murder. In the meantime, CPJ will
continue to research the incident.

For more information about press conditions in Angola, visit .
CPJ is a New York-based, independent, nonprofit organization that works to
safeguard press freedom around the world.

For further information, contact Yves Sorokobi at CPJ, 330 Seventh Ave., New
York, NY 10001, U.S.A., tel: +1 212 465 1004, fax: +1 212 465 9568, e-mail:
[email protected], [email protected], Internet: http://www.cpj.org/

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