Chad journalist arrested over child soldiers article

A journalist in Chad who wrote about the country's alleged use of child soldiers has been arrested. Evariste Ngaralbaye, of the privately-owned weekly Notre Temps, was detained four days ago by the national gendarmerie. His arrest followed a press conference in which the defence minister denied that children were being recuited and warned journalists not to "cast a slur on the army". The press watchdog, Reporters Without Borders, has called for his release, arguing that "journalists are entitled to write about a subject of public interest, such as the army, without fear of imprisonment." (Via AllAfrica.com)