Senegalese Journalist René Capain Bassène Released After Over 8 Years in Detention
CPJ said sustained advocacy and a 1,208-signature petition helped secure the release of the journalist after more than eight years in detention.
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allAfricaSenegalese journalist René Capain Bassène released after over 8 years in detention
Dakar, May 27, 2026—CPJ welcomes the release of journalist and writer René Capain Bassène, who had been detained since 2018 in Senegal. Bassène was sentenced to life in prison on charges of complicity in murder and attempted murder, crimes that CPJ reporting found he could not have committed. “CPJ is particularly pleased by Senegalese President...
After eight years in detention in the case of the Boffa Bayotte loggers, René Capain Bassène regained freedom. A decision hailed by the investigative journalist Babacar Touré, who expressed his thanks to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. In a publication relayed on social networks, Babacar Touré believes that this release is "correcting an injustice." He also paid tribute to Mr. Ciré Clédor Ly as well as to the lawyers who accompanied the accused…
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