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ICIJ Journalist Micah Reddy Freed After 4 Days in Secretive Djibouti Custody
Djiboutian authorities said he lacked required media accreditation, and his fixer was also released without charge, CPJ said.
- On Tuesday, September 22, South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy, the Africa coordinator for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, was released and deported from Djibouti after four days in custody; he is returning to South Africa.
- Djiboutian authorities detained Reddy and his local fixer, Kooki Mahmoud, on Saturday, September 19, 2026, after officials claimed he failed to obtain proper media accreditation required to work in the country.
- Fergus Shiel, editor at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, stated Reddy was not in Djibouti to report on the country; his family expressed "immense relief and delight" at his release.
- CPJ Africa Regional Director Angela Quintal condemned four days in what she described as "secretive intelligence custody" as unacceptable treatment; both Reddy and Mahmoud were released without charge.
- Despite Djibouti's strategic importance, Freedom House rates the nation as "Not Free," citing systemic constraints on journalists; groups including Reporters Without Borders and Amnesty International advocated for the men's release.
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GroundUp NewsMicah Reddy has been released and is on his way home
Words: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp South African journalist Micah Reddy has been released from custody in Djibouti and is on his way home, according to his family. This comes after Reddy and his local fixer, Kooki Mahmoud, were reported missing in Djibouti. Mahmoud has also been released, without being charged. It has been reported that they were held for allegedly... Read more →
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The Star Kuala LumpurSouth African journalist freed and deported from Djibouti, watchdog group and family say
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 22 - South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy, whose family said he had gone missing while in Djibouti last week, is free and has been deported, a watchdog group said on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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