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Mali: Journalist Sentenced to Prison Under Cybercrime Law

Published by AllAfrica 5 August 2026 at 12:08
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Mali: Journalist Sentenced to Prison Under Cybercrime Law
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[IFJ] On 3 August, the National Cybercrime Unit sentenced journalist Chahana Takiou to one year in prison, six months of which were suspended. Takiou was arrested on 8 June in connection with comments he had made at the Pan-African Media Forum in Bamako. The journalist denounced the use of cybercrime legislation against journalists, arguing that media professionals should instead be tried under press laws.

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