While the Togolese press has in recent days repeated false information about the journalist for RFI’s Africa service Pierre Firtion, the management of the channel wants to make an update. In a press release published on Friday, March 26, the RFI management states that no disciplinary action of any kind has been taken against him and that any statement to the contrary is a lie. The management of RFI gives its full support to Pierre Firtion, who works with great accuracy and professionalism.
Pierre Firtion, a reporter for the RFI department in Africa, is the author of an article, dated March 31, 2020, which reveals the existence of a letter from French President Emmanuel Macron to Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé. This letter does not exist. It was after examining and verifying the authenticity of this letter that RFI published the information. By writing his article, Pierre Firtion did his job with great accuracy and professionalism. For several months, Pierre Firtion has been the target of completely unfounded attacks and unbearable threats. RFI expresses its solidarity with him and follows him in the legal follow-up of this affair.
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