Tchima Illa Issoufou, the Hausa language BBC radio correspondent in Niger, was threatened by members of the security forces who accused her of attempting to “destabilize Niger” because of her reporting on the security situation in the Tillabéri region, in western Niger, where Islamist armed groups have carried out attacks against both civilians and security forces. In May, Issoufou was forced to flee the country.
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