Algeria: Two Reporters Banned From Covering Polisario Front Chief's Funeral

press release

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the decision by the Algerian authorities today (3 June) to prevent two newspaper reporters from flying to Tindouf (1,500 km southwest of Algiers) to cover Polisario Front leader Mohamed Abdelaziz's funeral.

El Watan reporter Rbaha Beldjena and El Khabar reporter Lahcèn Bourbia were turned away at Houari Boumedienne Airport in Algiers although other journalists were allowed to fly to Tindouf to cover the event.

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