Read for You: A Chadian blogger exile expelled hastily

Makaila Nguebla, a staunch defender of human rights, was arrested and deported to Guinea-Conakry. Concern for freedom of expression in Senegal are heard.

Poster "Free Makaila Nguebla" broadcast by the network of bloggers and online journalists in Senegal. (DR Bloggers Network of Senegal)
Makaila Nguebla, blogger and member of the Raddho (African Meeting human rights), is the latest victim of a witch hunt that dare not speak its name in Senegal. The Chad was arrested Tuesday, May 7 in the afternoon, by the Senegalese authorities, heard by the DST (Territorial Surveillance Division) then deported around 23:30 (time Dakar) to Guinea-Conakry.
The young man of thirty years lived in Senegal since 2005 and was known for his work as a journalist committed to the local radio SudFM but also for publishing on his blog, a collection of virulent against the ticket regime in Chad. He repeatedly asked the status of political refugee in Senegal but had never obtained. He had been expelled from Tunisia before going to Senegal.
Call for resignation of Deby
In recent weeks, Makaila Ngueba working on providing a working group on the theme "Women, Peace and Security" in West Africa.
In the last posting on his blog Tuesday, Makaila Nguebla, denounced "arbitrary and illegal lately in Chad arrests" and "lack of freedom and lack of democracy within the regime" before simply call for the resignation of Idriss Deby, President of the Republic of Chad, at the head of an "illegitimate regime that rules by terror and repression." Several journalists and bloggers are currently imprisoned in Chad under the pretext of a plot to the regime of Idriss Déby.
"I think the visit of the Minister of Justice Jean-Bernard Chad Padaré, a few days ago, there is surely something. Makaila is defined as a fighter in the service of freedom. It is very critical of the Chadian government" analyzes the young Senegalese blogger Ibra Seck Cassis, Nguebla close friend with whom he collaborates regularly. "I regret that it has been expelled. We had never seen that in Senegal, haven, guaranteeing freedoms, before the arrival of Macky Sall. Senegal does not usually engage people to dictators in Africa. "
Jean-Bernard Padaré went to Senegal to seal an agreement on judicial cooperation between the two countries for the future trial of Habré (former Chadian head of state accused of crimes against humanity).
Reactions Raddho, the Senegalese League for Human Rights and Amnesty International Senegal were not made to wait. The three NGOs are split communiquépublié a Tuesday night in which they condemned the arrest of blogger. "This arrest is related to his activities as a journalist and blogger is a serious interference with his right to freedom of opinion and expression [...]," write the three NGOs before demanding his immediate and unconditional release conditions.
 "A violation of the rights of refugees and asylum seekers"
Many web journalists and bloggers Network of Senegal also denounced the arrest and deportation of Makaila Nguebla, claiming they infringed freedom of expression. Through an action all day on May 8 on social networks, named # FreeMakaila, they challenge the Senegalese authorities about the real reasons for the expulsion and hope Makaila Nguebla will not be extradited to Chad. They have already ordered several NGOs to join their cause, including Reporters Without Borders, so that protection is ensured blogger.
Raddho the LSDH and Amesty International Senegal regretted "the willingness of the Government of Senegal to muzzle and silence refugees and asylum seekers as they emit critical opinions against the rulers of the country of origin "and denounced" an unacceptable violation of human rights of refugees and asylum seekers. "
Mid-April, Senegal was deported to Mali, Gambia Koukoye Samba Sagna between the power of dictator Yahya Jammeh, then installed in the country of Teranga as a political refugee. Currently, Makaila Ngueba be supervised in Conakry no means of communication to reach.
Katia Toure - Le Nouvel Observateur