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Niger suspends nine French media bodies: Watchdog slams 'abusive ...
Niger’s military government has banned many local and foreign reporters since seizing power in 2023.Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned Niger’s suspension of nine French media publications as the military government continues to crack down on journalists.Niger announced the suspension on Friday, citing “repeated dissemination of content likely to seriously jeopardise public order, national unity, social cohesion, and the stability of the institutions of the Republic”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran says it will play at 2026 World Cup if hosts address ‘concerns’list 2 of 3‘A year of resistance’: Cuba’s private sector faces Trump’s oil blockadelist 3 of 3Peter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s PM, ending Orban’s 16 years in powerend of listThe suspended organisations are France 24, RFI (Radio France Internationale), France Afrique Media, LSI Africa, AFP (Agence France-Presse), TV5 Monde, TF1 Info, Jeune Afrique and Mediapart, according to a TV statement from the National Communication Observatory (ONC).It added that the decision was “immediate” and it included “satellite packages, cable networks, digital platforms, websites and mobile applications”.RSF described the decision as “abusive”.“RSF condemns a coordinated strategy to repress press freedom within the AES [Alliance of Sahel States] and calls for the immediate reversal of this abusive decision,” said a statement posted on X, referring to Niger and allies Mali and Burkina Faso, all ruled by military governments.Niger’s military seized power in July 2023, toppling the democratically elected government of President Mohamed Bazoum and detaining him.The government has since targeted local and foreign media outlets, particularly those critical of its policies, by issuing bans or suspensions.RFI and France 24 were suspended a few days after the coup, and the BBC from Britain was suspended in December 2024.The targeting of French and other foreign media comes as Niger’s military government has largely severed ties with its former colonial power, France, and turned away from Western allies.In late 2023, Niger asked leaders in Paris to withdraw thousands of troops involved in missions against armed groups operating in Niger, neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso.The three AES states have since secured defence partnerships with other countries, notably Russia.All three have regularly denounced France’s “imperialism”, saying they want to assert their “sovereignty”. French media...
World: Niger suspends nine French media bodies - New Vision
A statement read on state television said the suspended bodies had repeatedly broadcast "content likely to gravely endanger public order, national unity, social cohesion and the stability of the institutions" of Niger.ABIDJAN - Junta-run Niger on Friday suspended nine media organisations from former colonial ruler France, saying they threatened public order.A statement read on state television said the suspended bodies had repeatedly broadcast "content likely to gravely endanger public order, national unity, social cohesion and the stability of the institutions" of Niger.They include France 24, Radio France Internationale, France Afrique Media, LSI Africa, Agence France-Presse, TV5 Monde, TF1 Info, Jeune Afrique and Mediapart.It said the suspension was "immediate" and covered "satellite packages, cable networks, digital platforms, websites, and mobile applications".RFI and France 24 had been suspended a few days after a July 2023 coup in which the junta seized power.In December 2024, Britain's BBC was suspended.On Tuesday, Burkina Faso, an ally of neighbouring Niger and Mali within the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), all junta-run, banned the broadcasting of the TV5 Monde channel.Mali, reeling after unprecedented jihadist and rebel attacks, has also banned French media.Niger's decision comes a few days before a major summit between France and African countries in Kenya. None of the three junta-led countries are taking part.Anti‑French sentiment runs high in some former African colonies as the continent becomes a renewed diplomatic battleground, with Russian and Chinese influence growing.Nigerien journalists working for foreign or local media have also been targeted by the junta.This week, two Nigerien journalists, the correspondent for German radio Deutsche Welle, Gazali Abdou, and the editor of a regional newspaper, Hassane Zada, were released after being jailed for several months.In 2025, 13 journalists were arrested in the country, according to the UN, which had called for their release.According to local media organisations, six journalists are still being held in Niger, notably on charges of undermining national defence and plotting against the state.In 2026, Niger plummeted 37 places in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom index, ranking 120th out of 180 countries.RSF and rights watchdog Amnesty International have repeatedly expressed concern about curbs on press freedom in Niger.In 2024, Niger introduced a law crimi...
Niger suspends nine French media outlets - Le Monde.fr
Mali, reeling after unprecedented jihadist and rebel attacks, has also banned French media. Niger's decision comes a few days before a major summit between France and African countries in Kenya.
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