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Jailed Benin cyberactivist denies criticising government
2 years agoA demonstrator carries the national flag in front of the Beninese National Assembly in Porto Novo on April 4, 2017. Beninese National Assembly refused on April 4, 2017, to study the bill to review the constitution. / AFP PHOTO / YANICK FOLLY
Beninese cyberactivist Steve Amoussou, accused of spreading false news and inciting rebellion, denied running an account critical of the government during a brief court hearing on Monday. Amoussou has been…