reduce the number of copies per edition from 5,000 on the average to just
1,000 copies; that still, as a result of lack of resources , no edition of his newspaper
was published in October 2014; that he was able to publish three editions in
November 2014, with only 1,000 copies per edition; that because of the reduced
number of editions between May and December 2014, he lost income estimated
at 37,600,000 CFA Francs during this period, excluding interest and inflation; that
according to these estimates, the loss of income recorded as at 29 October 2012
up to the day of seizure of the Court, stands at 147,851 ,000 CFA Francs,
excluding 5,000,000 CFA Francs being the estimated cost of lost equipment.
28. On the expenses incurred by his family during his imprisonment, the Applicant
submits that the latter was spending nearly 1,500 CFA Francs each week on
transport to visit him , amounting to a total of 78,000 CFA Francs; that his family
had to pay between 3,000 and 5,000 CFA Francs to be able to visit him, which
amounts to about 160,000 CFA Francs (for 40 visits during the year at the rate of
4 ,000 CFA Francs per permit). According to the Applicant, his family has also spent
30,000 CFA Francs on medication because of the health problems he was
experiencing whi le in prison ; that his family further had to pay 4 ,000 CFA Francs
for him to be moved to a more ventilated building ; that in total , the Applicant's family
spent an amount estimated at 272,000 CFA Francs, excluding meals and other
subsidiary expenses.
29. The Applicant in conclusion maintained that by adding up the loss of income as a
result of the closure of L 'Ouragan, estimated at 147,851,000 CFA Francs, the loss
of part of his equipment, estimated at 5,000,000 CFA Francs and the financial
losses incurred by his family as a result of his imprisonment, estimated at 272,000
CFA Francs, he and his family suffered material damage amounting to
154,123,000 CFA Francs.
30. The Respondent State consistently refutes the claims made by the Applicant.
31. On the loss of commercial income and revenue, the Respondent State contests
the claim that the Weekly, L'Ouragan, was published on a regular basis and that
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its Director of Publication was able to sell 5,000 copies per week, that is, 20,000
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