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He adds, "Today, it is still unclear whether the fire in the journalist's home was accidental or criminal. We still do not know why Bruno Ossébi died suddenly, twelve days later, with his state of health. We are astonished that France has remained passive on the mysterious death of one of its nationals, recognized, moreover, as a very critical voice in a country that does not shine by its respect for the
Freedom of the press."
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On
January 21, 2009, two fires broke out 6,000 km away from each other in two different Franco-Congolese journalist’s homes. Bruno Ossébi in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, and Benjamin Toungamani in France. Both journalists, Ossébi included, were plaintiff’s in an “ill-gotten gains” complaint
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Without Borders have accused officials of minimizing the case, and failing to carry out an official investigation or autopsy. Reporters Without Borders have since launched their own investigation into the case. More than 80 people have been interviewed including
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about hot-button political issues. Ossébi was thought to be protected as a French citizen, and cousin of several barons; however, he received several threats throughout his career. Ossébi was not married, but lived with his girlfriend and her two children. They also died in the house fire that
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filed weeks before. Ossébi and
Toungamani both heavily criticized Denis Sassou Nguesso’s authoritarianism, and his lavish lifestyle at the expense of the Congolese people. Ossébi was able to escape the home, but died in a military hospital twelve days later.
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relatives, friends, other journalists, and government officials, but no further action has been taken. Reporters
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came to power in the early 1990s. Ossébi sought to condemn the plundering of oil, timber, and violations of human rights in the
Republic of Congo. He was also active in the StAR program of the
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