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– US-Cameroonian writer Patrice Nganang detained over Facebook post (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 11, 2017

Cameroonian authorities detained Patrice Nganang as he attempted to fly to Zimbabwe from Douala. His lawyer told CPJ that Nganang is being held on accusations of offending the president in a Facebook post.
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