Jailed Cameroon writer who criticized government to be expelled - lawyerDOUALA (Reuters) - A prize-winning New York-based Cameroonian novelist will be freed from jail and expelled from his native country after being held for nearly three weeks on charges of insulting and threatening the president, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Patrice Nganang was arrested on Dec. 7 as he prepared to board a flight to Kenya, and accused of insulting President Paul Biya. The government later said he had threatened Biya in posts on Facebook. A literature professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Nganang was born in Cameroon and holds dual Cameroonian and U.S. nationality.  Nganang s lawyer, Emmanuel Simh, told Reuters that a judge had dismissed the government s charges and ordered his client released. Simh later said the authorities had retained Nganang s Cameroonian passport and that he would be placed on an afternoon flight to the United States.   According to (the government), he is an American who does not have a right to this passport,  Simh said. Nganang s supporters say the accusations against him were politically motivated and related to a Dec. 5 piece he wrote for Paris-based magazine Jeune Afrique, in which he criticized a government crackdown on Cameroon s English-speaking minority.  Since last year, the government, which is dominated by members of the French-speaking majority, has repressed protests by English speakers who say they are socially and economically marginalized. Dozens of civilians have been killed in unrest that has fueled support for separatists seeking an independent state. Some separatists have launched armed attacks on state forces, creating the most serious challenge to Biya s 35-year rule. Thousands of English speakers have fled across the border into neighboring Nigeria. Cameroonian law forbids adults from holding dual nationality, although the prohibition is unevenly enforced. Cameroon s government spokesman could not be immediately reached for comment. English speakers make up around a fifth of the population of Cameroon, which was formed when parts of a formerly British-ruled territory joined the larger, newly independent French-speaking Republic of Cameroon in 1961. The past year s violence is the latest example of how Biya s rule has grown increasingly intolerant of dissent, with opposition activists, journalists and intellectuals routinely arrested and sometimes prosecuted. A Cameroonian reporter for Radio France Internationale was released from prison last week after more than two years behind bars for contact with the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, in a case that drew international condemnation. worldnews
jailed cameroon writer criticized government expelled lawyerdouala reuters a new cameroonian novelist freed jail expelled native country held nearly three weeks charges insulting threatening president lawyer said wednesday patrick nganang arrested prepared board flight kenya accused insulting president paul bia the government later said threatened bia posts facebook a literature professor state university new york stony brook nganang born cameroon holds dual cameroonian nationality nganang lawyer emmanuel sim told reuters judge dismissed government charges ordered client released sim later said authorities retained nganang cameroonian passport would placed afternoon flight united states according government american right passport sim said nganang supporters say accusations politically motivated related piece wrote magazine jeune afrique criticized government crackdown cameroon minority since last year government dominated members majority repressed protests english speakers say socially economically marginalized dozens civilians killed unrest fueled support separatists seeking independent state some separatists launched armed attacks state forces creating serious challenge bia rule thousands english speakers fled across border neighboring nigeria cameroonian law forbids adults holding dual nationality although prohibition uneven enforced cameroon government spokesman could immediately reached comment english speakers make around fifth population cameroon formed parts formerly territory joined larger newly independent republic cameroon the past year violence latest example bia rule grown increasingly intolerant dissent opposition activists journalists intellectuals routinely arrested sometimes prosecuted a cameroonian reporter radio france internationale released prison last week two years behind bars contact islamic militant group book haram case drew international condemnation worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Jailed Cameroon writer who criticized government to be expelled - lawyerDOUALA (Reuters) - A prize-winning New York-based Cameroonian novelist will be freed from jail and expelled from his native country after being held for nearly three weeks on charges of insulting and threatening the president, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Patrice Nganang was arrested on Dec. 7 as he prepared to board a flight to Kenya, and accused of insulting President Paul Biya. The government later said he had threatened Biya in posts on Facebook. A literature professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Nganang was born in Cameroon and holds dual Cameroonian and U.S. nationality.  Nganang s lawyer, Emmanuel Simh, told Reuters that a judge had dismissed the government s charges and ordered his client released. Simh later said the authorities had retained Nganang s Cameroonian passport and that he would be placed on an afternoon flight to the United States.   According to (the government), he is an American who does not have a right to this passport,  Simh said. Nganang s supporters say the accusations against him were politically motivated and related to a Dec. 5 piece he wrote for Paris-based magazine Jeune Afrique, in which he criticized a government crackdown on Cameroon s English-speaking minority.  Since last year, the government, which is dominated by members of the French-speaking majority, has repressed protests by English speakers who say they are socially and economically marginalized. Dozens of civilians have been killed in unrest that has fueled support for separatists seeking an independent state. Some separatists have launched armed attacks on state forces, creating the most serious challenge to Biya s 35-year rule. Thousands of English speakers have fled across the border into neighboring Nigeria. Cameroonian law forbids adults from holding dual nationality, although the prohibition is unevenly enforced. Cameroon s government spokesman could not be immediately reached for comment. English speakers make up around a fifth of the population of Cameroon, which was formed when parts of a formerly British-ruled territory joined the larger, newly independent French-speaking Republic of Cameroon in 1961. The past year s violence is the latest example of how Biya s rule has grown increasingly intolerant of dissent, with opposition activists, journalists and intellectuals routinely arrested and sometimes prosecuted. A Cameroonian reporter for Radio France Internationale was released from prison last week after more than two years behind bars for contact with the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, in a case that drew international condemnation. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: jailed cameroon writer criticized government expelled lawyerdouala reuters a new cameroonian novelist freed jail expelled native country held nearly three weeks charges insulting threatening president lawyer said wednesday patrick nganang arrested prepared board flight kenya accused insulting president paul bia the government later said threatened bia posts facebook a literature professor state university new york stony brook nganang born cameroon holds dual cameroonian nationality nganang lawyer emmanuel sim told reuters judge dismissed government charges ordered client released sim later said authorities retained nganang cameroonian passport would placed afternoon flight united states according government american right passport sim said nganang supporters say accusations politically motivated related piece wrote magazine jeune afrique criticized government crackdown cameroon minority since last year government dominated members majority repressed protests english speakers say socially economically marginalized dozens civilians killed unrest fueled support separatists seeking independent state some separatists launched armed attacks state forces creating serious challenge bia rule thousands english speakers fled across border neighboring nigeria cameroonian law forbids adults holding dual nationality although prohibition uneven enforced cameroon government spokesman could immediately reached comment english speakers make around fifth population cameroon formed parts formerly territory joined larger newly independent republic cameroon the past year violence latest example bia rule grown increasingly intolerant dissent opposition activists journalists intellectuals routinely arrested sometimes prosecuted a cameroonian reporter radio france internationale released prison last week two years behind bars contact islamic militant group book haram case drew international condemnation worldnews