Two journalists have been in detention in Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott and authorities have not given the reasons leading to their arrests. Local media reports indicate that a complaint was lodged against them by a relative of President Ould Abdel Aziz that could have led to their arrest on August 8.
Mauritania: Two journalists jailed in Nouakchott [The Morning Call]
Journalists in the country are now demanding for an explanation and the immediate release of their two colleagues.