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Mali journalist acquitted over PM 'assassination' claim / 33NM2VE
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A prominent Malian TV and radio journalist is acquitted on charges that he falsely claimed a former premier had been murdered in detention by the ruling junta. Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, also known as Ras Bath and 'Rasta', was placed in custody on March 13 after allegedly saying former prime minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga had not died from natural causes while he was behind bars, but had been "assassinated". "Rasta was released because the case was empty. They arrested him on what evidence? There is no evidence to arrest him" says one of his supporters outside the courtroom. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES