{
  "id": 8701844,
  "title": "SA journalist Micah Reddy reportedly missing in Djibouti",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/sa-journalist-micah-reddy-reportedly-missing-in-djibouti",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T13:52:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sa-journalist-micah-reddy-reportedly-missing-in-djibouti/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South African journalist Micah Reddy and his local fixer, Kooki Mahmoud, have reportedly gone missing in Djibouti. Reddy, who also served as the Africa Coordinator for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), arrived in the country on Thursday night. He was scheduled to leave Djibouti on Monday at the latest. Reddy had a meeting with Mahmoud and remained in contact with the ICIJ via a hotel around 1 PM on Friday local time. However, he disappeared shortly after, and has not been heard from since. The ICIJ quickly alerted authorities in the UK, South Africa, and Djibouti about the situation. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) expressed growing concern over Reddy and Mahmoud's absence for over 24 hours.",
  "summary": "The circumstances surrounding their disappearance are still being established.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "INQUIRIES LAUNCHED: Top SA investigative journalist goes missing in Djibouti",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/inquiries-launched-top-sa-investigative-journalist-goes-missing-in",
        "published": "2026-09-20T12:54:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "South African journalist missing in Djibouti, family says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/south-african-journalist-missing-in-djibouti-family-says",
        "published": "2026-09-20T18:58:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}