Our friend Omar Keita, a tobacco control advocate and journalist from Niger has been arrested (along with publisher Mamane Abou) because of articles published in the local newspaper Le Républicain that exposed corruption within the government. An opportunity to ask for their immediate release is by emailing the French Congressman Herve Morin who is visiting Niger to promote cooperation and is going to meet with several goverment officials. Thanks in advance for your help.
If you read French, more information available on nuigrav.com
I looked for emails to Nigerian Officials but I could not find any...
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