By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com
Togo has imposed a three-month suspension on broadcasts by French public media outlets Radio France Internationale (RFI) and France 24, the country’s media regulator announced Monday. The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication cited concerns over repeated “inaccurate, biased and factually incorrect” reporting that allegedly undermines the credibility of national institutions and tarnishes Togo’s image.
The ban aligns with a broader regional trend, following earlier multi-year suspensions of the same French broadcasters in neighboring countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger . In Togo’s case, the move also coincides with growing domestic unease over constitutional reforms introduced by President Faure Gnassingbé—amendments critics argue are aimed at extending his lengthy hold on power heading into upcoming elections.
