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Côte d'Ivoire:3 Journalists Including Théophile Kouamouo Arrested for Posting Classified Documents on Coffee and Cocoa

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Breaking News, Digital Activism, Environment, Freedom of Speech, Media & Journalism, Blogger Profiles

Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) reports that three journalists were arrested on July 13th in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire for publishing classified documents [1] regarding coffee and cocoa production [Fr]. Among them is Théophile Kouamouo [2], the founder of Abidjan Blog Camps [3], a Rising Voices project grantee [4]. Here is a petition [5] to show support for Kouamouo [Fr].