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January 10, 2008

Death sentence threat for two French journalists

By Dominic wireposts

Two French journalists are facing the a possible death sentence in Niger, West Africa, after allegedly visiting Tuareg rebels in the north of the country without permission, the Independent reports.

The pair are working for Franco-German channel Arte – newspaper Liberation has claimed that the French government response to the plight of the pair has been muted.

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