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French National Released After Togo Protest Arrest

1/1/2026

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Steeve Rouyar, a French national, was released from detention in Togo after his June 2025 arrest during protests against President Faure Gnassingbe.
He faced charges of undermining state security, which could have led to a lengthy prison sentence.
The release followed a Togolese judiciary decision and coincided with a year-end pardon of 1,511 prisoners by President Faure Gnassingbe.

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Story summary

Steeve Rouyar, a French national, was released from detention in Togo after his June 2025 arrest during protests against President Faure Gnassingbe.
He faced charges of undermining state security, which could have led to a lengthy prison sentence.
The release followed a Togolese judiciary decision and coincided with a year-end pardon of 1,511 prisoners by President Faure Gnassingbe.