Sierra Leone Government Hires Cyber Mercenaries, Foreign Intel Operatives Against Journalists and Activists

In this episode, independent journalist Kelley Lane examines how Sierra Leone's government uses cyber mercenaries and foreign intelligence operatives on a larger surveillance operation and disinformation campaign targeting independent journalists and democracy activists in the country. The Africanist Press has been the principal target of these operations. The current episode is the third segment in a three part series that looks at the Africanist Press work to expose corruption in Sierra Leone and the retaliation of the government and other political groups against Africanist Press journalists. Kelley Lane is editor and co-producer of the Julian Assange Countdown to Freedom Series.