One of two French filmmakers, Gaël Mocaër, arrested in Togo on July 27 along with a Togolese collaborator, has been released under judicial supervision to receive medical care. They were filming an episode of a documentary series.

Togo's government asserts it possesses "serious and consistent evidence" against two French documentary filmmakers, Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani, who have been detained since July. They face charges of making false statements, along with their Togolese fixer.

Two French filmmakers, Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani, detained in Togo, are reportedly 'in order' according to their production company, which also stated that one of them is ill. Their company is working to secure their release.