Boussada Ben Ali, the managing editor of independent Nigerien weekly L’Action, was Friday sentenced to three months in prison and fined 50,000 CFA francs (about 76 euros) for “publishing false information”. The journalist immediately appealed against the sentence but will remain in custody at Niamey prison where he has been since January 26 while awaiting the outcome of the appeal, Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) has reported.
The case against Boussada Ben Ali was brought by the Economy and finance minister in connection with an article about a trade deal between Niger and China.
