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Among the journalists who should have been spied on via the Pegasus software is Omar Radi in Morocco. The investigative journalist, known for his investigations into corruption, was sentenced by Omar Radi on Monday 19 July to six years in prison by a court in Casablanca. He was charged with two separate counts, but was convicted jointly.…

Moroccan journalist Soulaimane Raissouni was sentenced Friday night to five years in prison by a court in Casablanca. He was charged in a case of indecent assault with force and forced delivery, accusations that he has always denied. Its support committee condemns a political trial aimed at comments from the journalist, who is critical of the regime. In protest, he went on a hunger strike that has now…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The latest assault which left three humanitarians useless was sparked by a picture of a Finnish journalist pictured with Getachew Rada, an adviser to the Tigray presidency and a robust former minister within the Ethiopian authorities. Sources inside the Ethiopian Nationwide Protection Forces say the army has focused MSF staff following the picture of Liselott Lindstrom, a Finnish journalist, which was photographed with Rada, a critic of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration. Of their thoughts,…

The alarm call from a Mozambican human rights organization. A Rwandan journalist seeking asylum in this country is said to be threatened with extradition to Rwanda. Cassien Ntamuhanga has been missing since May 23. He was co-accused by star singer Kizito Mihigo, who has since died in dark conditions in prison. The former…

In Guinea, it's a sigh of reduction for journalist Amadou Diouldé Diallo, who's regaining his freedom after nearly three months within the Conakry Civil Jail. as reported from Conakry, Moctar BahHis detention was linked to an outing he made throughout a broadcast on a neighborhood radio station during which he claimed that the…

"This French journalist who works in Mali appeared in an nameless video recording that was broadcast on social networks yesterday, notes the web site, amongst different issues. Sahara Media, indicating that he was kidnapped in Mali in early April. The French International Ministry confirmed the kidnapping. (...) On this video, Sahara Media continues, Olivier Dubois, 46, declared kidnapped on April 8 within the Gao area by…

A Frenchman is at the moment being held hostage in Mali. The impartial journalist Olivier Dubois had not given any information in three weeks. He appeared on Tuesday, Could 4, on a video circulating on social networks confirming his kidnapping of JNIM, the "Islamist and Muslim group" in Arabic. On this 21-second video, which…

Within the Democratic Republic of Congo, no less than 14 journalists have obtained direct or oblique threats for skilled causes for the reason that starting of the 12 months, stories NGO Journaliste en hazard (JED). The group additionally recorded no less than 9 instances of journalists being attacked or tortured within the train of their career. JED sees a "worrying rise" in assaults on journalists and…

This complaint is actually less to obtain compensation for a defamation, than to prevent the journalist from being able to work and to scare him continuously. Investigative journalists are not necessarily aggressors of established power, but on the contrary they should be allies, especially since they help to clean up the public administration. So we urge the Nigerian authorities on two things: on the need to actually stop the harassment against Moussa Askar, also because he is subject to death…

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…