Senegal court orders release of government critic Pape Ale Niang
By France24
11 January 2023 |
12:31 pm
A Senegalese judge orders the release of a journalist who has spent more than two months behind bars and several weeks on hunger strike. Pape Ale Niang's arrest back in November sparked protests and widespread calls for his release.
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A Senegalese judge orders the release of a journalist who has spent more than two months behind bars and several weeks on hunger strike. Pape Ale Niang's arrest back in November sparked protests and widespread calls for his release.
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