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Deutsche Welle Correspondent Arrested Amid Niger's Human Rights Crisis

1/24/2026

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A Deutsche Welle correspondent was arrested in Niamey, Niger, on January 23, 2025, after a January 2025 DW Hausa report.
DW is seeking legal assistance and maintaining contact with the correspondent's family and local authorities.
Nadja Scholz, DW's Managing Director of Programming, called for the immediate release of their colleague.
Niger has been under military rule since a July 2023 coup, with Amnesty International noting a decline in human rights.

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A Deutsche Welle correspondent was arrested in Niamey, Niger, on January 23, 2025, after a January 2025 DW Hausa report.
DW is seeking legal assistance and maintaining contact with the correspondent's family and local authorities.
Nadja Scholz, DW's Managing Director of Programming, called for the immediate release of their colleague.
Niger has been under military rule since a July 2023 coup, with Amnesty International noting a decline in human rights.