Benin cyberactivist Steve Amoussou freed after two-year sentence
Beninese cyberactivist Steve Amoussou has been released after serving a two-year prison sentence for charges including politically motivated insult and spreading false news.
The release of Amoussou removes one high-profile case from the prison system, but broader questions remain over political freedoms, online speech and the treatment of dissent in the country.
Convicted over critical account Amoussou was convicted of "politically motivated insult" and "spreading false news" in a case linked to the anonymous online account known as "Frere Hounvi".
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