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Youssouf Sissoko
Mali detains renowned journalist for criticizing Niger military leader, raising alarms over press freedom
Mali’s military authorities have detained a senior journalist after he published commentary scrutinizing statements made by Niger’s leader, according to Human Rights Watch, in what critics say signals mounting pressure on free speech amid worsening insecurity in the region. Youssouf Sissoko, who heads the weekly publication L’Alternance as editor-in-chief, was picked up by police at…
