Guinea-Bissau journalist assaulted, detained by police while covering student protests against COVID-19 measures

Bombolom FM radio reporter Souleymane Seidy was covering protests by students against government-ordered school closures due to COVID-19 when police ordered him to move away, despite the fact that Seidy has his press card with him. Officers then assaulted and arrested Seidy, who remained for several hours in detention.

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