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Togo suspends French state-owned broadcasters RFI and France 24 for 3 months over reporting
- On Monday, June 16, Togo’s media regulator announced a three-month suspension of broadcasts by the French state-owned outlets RFI and France 24 in Lomé.
- The suspension followed accusations by Togo's communications authority of repeated failings in impartiality, rigour, and fact-checking in coverage.
- The broadcasters had reported on opposition protests against constitutional changes that created a new role for President Faure Gnassingbé, which critics call a constitutional coup.
- Camille Montagu from Reporters Without Borders called the ban a serious attack on press freedom, while Fabrice Petchez of the Togolese Media Observatory said, "we do not support the decision" but understood it.
- The suspension highlights rising tensions amid calls for civil disobedience and political pressure on Gnassingbé, suggesting continued instability in Togo’s media and political environment.
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Togo suspends RFI, France 24 for three months: communications authority
Togo has suspended broadcasts of French state-funded international news outlets RFI and France 24 for three months, its communications authority said on Monday, accusing them of a lack of impartiality and rigour.
Togolese authorities justify the measure by failing to act in an unbiased manner, while the country is going through a major political crisis.
In the West African Togo, a three-month ban has been imposed on French radio stations France 24 and Radio France Internationale.
Togo suspends RFI and France 24 for three months, communications authority says
LOME - Togo has suspended broadcasts of French state-funded international news outlets RFI and France 24 for three months, its communications authority said on Monday, accusing them of a lack of impartiality and rigour. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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