Senegalese journalist René Bassène released after over 8 years in detention
Dakar, May 27, 2026—CPJ welcomes the release of journalist and writer René Capain Bassène, who had been detained since 2018 in Senegal. Bassène was sentenced to life in prison on charges of complicity in murder and attempted murder, crimes that CPJ reporting found he could not have committed. “CPJ i...
Sentiment: Negative (
-0.96
)
Bias: Neutral
Fact-Checked Information
Source:
Google Fact Check Tools
Reliability:
Unknown
Notes:
No fact-checks found for this content
Verified on May 28, 2026