Investigative journalist Micah Reddy of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists went missing in Djibouti on Saturday, September 20, along with his local fixer. He was detained by authorities and subsequently deported; watchdog groups and his family confirmed his release by September 22.
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South African journalist missing in Djibouti, family says Reuters
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 20 - South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy has gone missing in Djibouti while on a reporting trip, his family said on Sunday, adding that they have received no information from authorities about his whereabouts since he was last heard from on Saturday.
South African journalist Micah Reddy and his local fixer Kooki Mahmoud have been missing in Djibouti since about noon on Saturday. Read groundup.org.za/article/sout... by GroundUp Staff Local fixer, Kooki Mahmoud, also missing since Saturday noon
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 22 - South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy, whose family said he had gone missing while in Djibouti last week, is free and has been deported, a watchdog group said on Tuesday.
[Daily Maverick] South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists was detained on Saturday, but is now on his way back to South Africa.