His employer, the NDI, paid his bail and continues to cover his legal expenses, but terminated his services.

CNN: Trial of NGO workers set to resume in Egypt

Former Senator majority leader Tom Daschle is a top official at NDI.

WSJ: Egypt Bans LaHood, Other Americans From Leaving

An NDI staff member was detained at the Dubai airport this week, questioned for several hours and let go, said an NDI official.

CNN: Details emerge in UAE closing of pro-democracy groups

Last summer, prosecutors targeted NDI, IRI and other organizations as part of a politically charged probe into foreign financing of non-governmental organizations in Egypt, where such funding must be government-approved.

WSJ: Egypt Bans LaHood, Other Americans From Leaving

But the Coalition for the Reconstruction and Reconciliation of Cameroon (CRRC), which they tried to put together was fatally weakened when Mr Fru Ndi walked out accusing his fellow coalition party leaders of dishonesty.

BBC: Cameroon campaign rally