A Cameroon journalist jailed for 10 years for terrorism will appeal the verdict, his lawyer said. Yaoundé military court on Monday sentenced Ahmed Abba, a local correspondent of Radio France Internationale (RFI), to 10 years in prison on charges of terrorism. Abba's lawyer said he would appeal the conviction and sentence that has attracted heavy criticisms from rights groups. London-based rights group Amnesty International said Abba's "unfair trial" was a travesty of justice. Three other local journalists were standing trial in the same court over similar charges.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 25, 2017 10:52 UTC