Niger suspends nine French media bodies: Watchdog slams ‘abusive’ decision
Key takeaways
- Niger’s military government has banned many local and foreign reporters since seizing power in 2023.
- 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”.
- It added that the decision was “immediate” and it included “satellite packages, cable networks, digital platforms, websites and mobile applications”.
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Niger’s military government has banned many local and foreign reporters since seizing power in 2023.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo General Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger's military leader, speaking on national television in Niamey in 2023 [AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished On 9 May 20269 May 2026Media 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”.