Togolese journalists jailed for defaming minister
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Newspaper editor Loic Lawson and freelance reporter Anani Sossou had accused the housing minister of failing to disclose the full details of a burglary at his home.
Two journalists in Togo have been sent to prison for defaming a government minister on social media.
Newspaper editor Loic Lawson and freelance reporter Anani Sossou had accused the housing minister of failing to disclose the full details of a burglary at his home.
They said the politician reported the crime to the police but did not declare that more than $600,000 (£485,000) in cash was stolen.
He subsequently took legal action against them.
The media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders, has called for the pair's immediate release.
