After enduring a second episode of police brutality, the saga of Togolese journalist Didier Ledoux is becoming a symbol of that country's deteriorating press-freedom conditions.
The roughing up of journalists is commonplace in Togo, but no one expected that a visiting officer from the French army would publicly approve such acts.
A video posted to YouTube showing a French officer mistreating Togolese journalists forced the French Minister of Defense to discipline a French lieutenant.
The kidnappers spoke with the National President of NUJ, Malam Muhammad Garba and demanded a N250 million ($1.64 million US) ransom they demanded on Sunday.
