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Mali’s junta arrests prominent journalist for criticizing Niger’s military leader, rights group says
Youssouf Sissoko faces charges of spreading false information and insulting a foreign head of state following his article questioning Niger's military leader, amid regional media repression.
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Mali: Journalist Arrested Over Criticism Of Niger
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Mali’s military government has arrested and detained a prominent journalist for criticizing the leader of neighbouring Niger, a rights group alleged on Monday. Youssouf Sissoko, editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper L’Alternance, was arrested by police at his home in Bamako, Mali’s capital, on February 5, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement. “The police took Sissoko before a cybercrime unit prosecutor, who charg…
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