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 \u200bfrom authorities about his whereabouts since he was last heard from on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Reddy, \u200cthe Africa editor for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), arrived in the Horn of Africa nation on Thursday and had been in regular contact with family and colleagues before communication abruptly ceased, his brother \u200bNiall Reddy told Reuters on Sunday.<\/p>\n
“We don’t have any clear updates on his status,” \u200bNiall said.<\/p>\n
The Committee to Protect Journalists watchdog said in a post on \u2060X that it was “increasingly alarmed” that over 24 hours had elapsed since anyone had been \u200bable to reach Reddy or his fixer, Kooki Mahmoud.<\/p>\n
“CPJ understands their reporting was not focused on \u200bDjibouti and urges Djiboutian authorities to establish their whereabouts, credibly confirm their safety, and promptly release them if detained,\u201d Angela Quintal, CPJ Africa Director, said in a statement posted on X.<\/p>\n
Niall said Micah’s last contact with \u200bhim was around 11 a.m. on Saturday, while his last known communication with colleagues was \u200bat about 1 p.m. the same day. Several hours later, messages sent to him via Signal and WhatsApp \u200cwere \u2060no longer being delivered, prompting concern among relatives and colleagues.<\/p>\n
Micah was staying at the Escale International hotel in Djibouti’s capital and was last known to have met Mahmoud in the hotel lobby, according to his family. Relatives said the hotel had provided little information about his movements \u200bafter he was last \u200bseen.<\/p>\n
Niall said his \u2060brother had not reported any threats before the trip and was not investigating the Djiboutian government during his visit.<\/p>\n
He added that South African and \u200bBritish officials had sought information from Djibouti’s government following the journalist’s \u200bdisappearance, but \u2060the family had so far received no clarity on his whereabouts and no official comment from authorities.<\/p>\n
A senior official in the Djibouti presidency, Naguib Ali Taher, said that Micah had not registered for \u2060media \u200baccreditation in Djibouti.<\/p>\n
“We need to check the tourist visa \u200brecords to see if he came to Djibouti,” he said.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the South African government did not immediately respond \u200bto requests for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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