Overview
- The French foreign ministry confirmed Rouyar's release and said he arrived in France on Thursday morning.
- Rouyar was arrested on June 6 in Lomé during a rare protest, and the prosecutor said he was among about fifty detainees.
- According to a source with access to the file, he acknowledged aggravated public‑order offenses but denied a state‑security charge carrying a potential 20 to 30 years in prison.
- Togo's Council of Ministers announced pardons for 1,511 prisoners on Wednesday, and the unpublished list leaves the legal basis for Rouyar's freedom unclear.
- Rouyar posted "Je suis libéré" on Facebook after his return, and elected officials in Guadeloupe welcomed the outcome and praised diplomatic efforts.