Togo detains French filmmakers over alleged immigration violations, advocacy group says

Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders says that two French filmmakers and their Togolese fixer have been jailed in Togo after more than three weeks in custody

Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders says that two French filmmakers and their Togolese fixer have been jailed in Togo after more than three weeks in custody

[RFI] Two French journalists detained in Togo since late July have been placed in pre-trial detention and charged with "false statements", Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said, calling for their immediate release.

Two French journalists and their Togolese collaborator have been detained in Togo since July 27, 2026, prompting Reporters Without Borders (RSF) to call for their immediate release.