The journalist and representative of the Portuguese Radio and Television (RTP) in Guinea-Bissau, Waldir Araújo, was assaulted and robbed today in the center of Bissau by unidentified individuals, several local media outlets reported.
Araújo, quoted by Guinean media, indicated that the robbery and assault were politically motivated, as the assailants allegedly accused RTP of “tarnishing the image of Guinea-Bissau abroad.”
The journalist, who has served as RTP’s delegate in Bissau since 2019, chose to speak in more detail about the incident after filing a complaint with the Judicial Police and receiving medical treatment at home.
Images published by the blog Ditadura Sem Consenso, which denounced the assault and robbery, show Waldir Araújo with part of his face covered in blood.
A source from the Union of Journalists and Social Communication Technicians (Sinjotecs) of Guinea-Bissau told Lusa that the organization is monitoring the situation and gathering information to take a stance.
