Moussa Kaka, a journalist with state broadcaster RTS, has been missing since leaving its Niamey offices on the evening of 31 August, and his vehicle is also unaccounted for, according to the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ, a pan-African press-freedom body). The group says local sources suggest he may be held incommunicado by State Intelligence, and it is urging Niger's authorities to disclose his whereabouts, allow him access to family and a lawyer, and release him. Kaka was previously arrested with five other journalists in October 2025, and his disappearance followed an attempted coup in Niamey amid rising pressure on the media. Note: the source article concerns Niger, not Laos as the requested headline suggested.