27 June 2024, ENCA
JOHANNESBURG – A long legal saga that was seen as a global test of the rights of journalism is finally over.
The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has pleaded guilty to one charge of espionage and has been set free.
READ: WikiLeaks founder Assange leaves Britain after US plea deal
For years he has spent time holed up in an embassy and in a UK prison, fighting extradition to the US. The US accused him of disseminating classified information that put sources in danger.
Azola Dayile from Media Monitoring Africa had a discussion on this topic.