Disappearance of 2 Journalists in Djibouti Raises Concerns for Their Safety

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The Committee to Protect Journalists said Sunday that it is “deeply concerned” by reports that South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy and local fixer Kooki Mahmoud have gone missing in Djibouti, and urged authorities “to immediately clarify their whereabouts and ensure their safety.”Contact with Reddy, the African coordinator for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), and Mahmoud, a Djibouti-based journalist, was lost Saturday at approximately 1 p.m. local time, said an ICIJ statement.

The statement, issued Sunday, said ICIJ is gravely…

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Primary source: OCCRP · September 20, 2026

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