Rana Akbani detained by the authorities

Rana Akbani, a Syrian journalist working in eastern Libya for the culture section of the Libyan newspaper Al-Shams, went missing after being accused during an interview on Al-Libya TV of bias and lying in her coverage of street demonstrations in Benghazi. She was also accused of collaborating with foreign countries, which is tantamount to being accused of spying. Her family said the Libyan authorities released her on 14 April.