Togo: Rights Group Calls for Release of Two French Journalists Held in Togo

[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.

Detained at the end of July while filming the final footage for a documentary in the country's north, two French filmmakers remain held in Lomé and face charges of allegedly making false statements related to their visas.

Detained at the end of July while filming the final footage for a documentary in the country's north, two French filmmakers remain held in Lomé and face charges of allegedly making false statements related to their visas.