A judge has ordered the
release of a New York literature professor held in the Central African nation
of Cameroon since early December.
Patrice Nganang's lawyer says
the dual U.S. and Cameroonian citizen was released early Wednesday. Emmanuel
Simh says his Cameroonian passport was taken and that he will be expelled to an
unknown destination.
Nganang, a professor at New
York's Stony Brook University, had faced a Jan. 19 hearing after being detained
Dec. 7 while trying to leave his native country.
Nganang has
been critical of President Paul Biya, in power since 1982.
The 37-year-old had written an
article criticizing how the government has handled a secessionist movement in
some English-speaking areas.
Human rights groups and others
had urged his release.
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