Africa International

Benin detains Nigerian journalist on terrorism charges

Beninese police have arrested and detained Nigerian journalist Damilola Ayeni, the editor of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism and Social Justice (FIJ), who is likely to face terrorism charges, the Nigerian non-profit organization reports. The journalist was detained August 31 in Parakou, a northern Benin city. The FIJ said its editor was on a trip […]