Awa Ehoura Tabitha (died 5 July 2023) was an Ivorian journalist and radio host. She presented on television 13 heures and Journal télévisé du soir on La Première before being dismissed in June 2011, two months after the overthrow of Laurent Gbagbo.
Awa Ehoura | |
|---|---|
| Born | Awa Ehoura Tabitha |
| Died | 5 July 2023 Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Radio host |
| Children | 1 |
Biography
editEhoura began her audiovisual career with TV2 at the beginning of the 1990s alongside Serge Pacôme Aoulou. She was considered to be talented by then President Laurent Gbagbo, who appointed her as a special councillor in charge of communication. Following the birth of her child, she suffered from complications related to diabetes and found it difficult to work, particularly among the ongoing political crises in Ivory Coast. She presented the program Raison d’État from 2010 to 2011.[1] Her contract with TV2 was then terminated.
Following the rise to power of Alassane Ouattara, Ehoura's bank accounts were frozen, leaving her impoverished and sick and at a time rumored to have died.[2] In solidarity, Reporters Without Borders rewarded her with an assistance grant of 550 euros.[3] Her bank accounts were subsequently unfrozen but fully emptied due to "unpaid debts".[4]
References
edit- ^ "Possible Candidature Unique De Ouattara : Voici Les Barons Du PDCI Qui En Souffrent…". Le Mentor (in French). 4 September 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Awa Ehoura Décède Des Suites D'une Longue Maladie". IvoirTV.net (in French). 20 September 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Dibi, Raymond (23 January 2012). "Interview / Relations avec Gbagbo, Ouattara, Raison d'Etat sur RTI, etc. - Awa Ehoura crache des vérités et fait de graves révélations". Adibjan.net (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Awa Ehoura: six mois après une rumeur qui la donna pour morte, que devient-elle". Actulive.net (in French). 2 May 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ N'Guessan, Patrick (6 July 2023). "Média: la journaliste Awa Ehoura décédée dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi". Fratmat.info (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2023.