Event Brief
Freelance Journalist Detained in Cameroon
Filed: Feb 19, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET
Summary: A freelance journalist was detained in Yaounde while reporting on US deportees for AP.
WHO: Freelance journalist, three reporters, a lawyer
WHAT: Detained while reporting
WHEN: Feb 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Yaounde
WHY: Attempting to interview Africans recently deported from the US
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