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In Comoros, journalist arrested for report on jailed ex-pres…
In Comoros, journalist arrested for report on jailed ex-president’s health
Summary
State arrest of journalists and newspaper director for reporting on jailed ex-president's health demonstrates authoritarian suppression of press freedom and public interest reporting.
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...
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