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– Sierra Leone authorities arrest anti-corruption activist, confiscate passport (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News February 28, 2017

On 31 January 2017, anti-corruption activist Abdul Fatoma was arrested without a warrant, shortly after speaking on the radio about a national corruption scandal. Police confiscated Fatoma's passport the following day.
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