A former migrant from Burkina Faso, now a German citizen, has inadvertently laid bare the mechanisms of power and contempt for free speech operating in Germany today.
Until last week, only very few in Germany—outside of Munich—would have heard of Hamado Dipama. This changed after it emerged that he had filed a complaint against the popular online news portal Apollo News for defamation and libel. Apollo has since reported that one of its journalists is facing criminal investigation as a result.
