Search: secrets and espionage laws in Africa, outcome reversed
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| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2013 | Egypt arrests and later convicts three Al Jazeera journalists on terrorism-related charges | Egypt (RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180) | Detention and violence | Adly Mansour | Reversed (September 23, 2015) |
| July 1995 | Nigeria's military government convicts journalists by special tribunal over coup-plot reporting | Nigeria (RSF 2026 rank: 112th of 180) | Detention and violence | Sani Abacha | Reversed (June 15, 1998) |