In Comoros, Journalist Arrested for Report on Jailed Ex-President's Health
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In Comoros, journalist arrested for report on jailed ex-president's health
Dakar, 10 June 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Comorian authorities to release journalist Toufé Maecha who was arrested on Monday at his home in the capital, Moroni, over his reports in La Gazette des Comores about the ill-health of a jailed former president. “Comoros authorities should refrain from cavalierly arresting journalists for their reporting and instead recognize the importance of publishing news on matters of public…
In the Comoros, there are many reactions to the arrest of two officials of the daily newspaper "La Gazette des Comores", the country's main independent newspaper. Arrested on Monday 8 June in the evening by the gendarmerie, the publishing director El-had Said Omar and journalist Toufé Maecha are targeted by an investigation opened by the prosecutor's office. The authorities refer to publications that could disturb public order.
Toufé Maecha, the newspaper's managing editor, was arrested on Monday, as was his boss, El-had Saïd Omar, before the latter was released. They are accused of publishing articles related to the health of former president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, the main opponent of Azali Assoumani. This is unprecedented in the recent history of the Comorian press. Following a series of articles published by his newspaper, the editor of the daily La Gazette des Como…
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