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Togolese journalists jailed for defaming minister on social media

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Newspaper editor Loic Lawson and freelance reporter Anani Sossou had accused the housing minister of failing to disclose the full details of a burglary at his home.

They said the politician reported the crime to the police, but did not declare that more than $600,000 in cash was stolen.

He subsequently took legal action against them.

The media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders, has called for the pair’s immediate release.

 

Source: bbc.com

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