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Press Freedom Under Siege in Burkina Faso: The Arrest of Journalist Alain Traoré Press organizations in Burkina Faso demand answers after the recent arrest of Alain Traoré, better known to the public as Alain Alain. Traoré, a prominent voice on Radio Oméga, reportedly vanished on Saturday, July 13. His family claims he was seized by armed men masquerading as intelligence officers. This worrying incident happens amid a pervasive "climate of fear and self-censorship," as noted by Reporters Without Borders. Journalists in…

In Madagascar, the photographer and documentary photographer Rijasolo was awarded by the World Press Photo jury within the class "Africa, long-term projects". For the previous ten years, this emblematic photographer from Madagascar has instructed the story of…

It is at first a reaction of indignation and astonishment because everything in this correspondence does not rest on any ground either in reality or in law. The very pretext for which this correspondence was signed is not based on a decisive fact. We examined the pretext broadcast, no panelist clearly demanded mobilization or urged parents to take to the streets. And all the description made in this correspondence does not match the TV channel for which I am responsible. You know, we have…

Saturday, March 19, was a day without pressure in Chad at the urging of the Union of Chadian Journalists. A movement to protest the exclusion of journalists from the Doha Dialogue in Qatar, between the government and the political-military groups on the…

RFI's FM waves have been cut across Mali since mid-Thursday. Consequence of the decision of the Malian Transitional Authorities to suspend RFI and France 24, following the sending of testimonies reporting abuses by the Malian army in the center of the country.…

On Thursday, March 17, 2022, the Malian authorities suspended the broadcast of RFI on FM, as well as France 24. This is how listeners can continue to follow our two antennas in Mali. ►Opportunity to receive RFIOn the InternetBy satelliteClearly on satellites with a receiver for the public:Eutelsat 16A and SES 4(RFI in French) SES 5(RFI in French and African languages)On short wavesIn…

No press conference has been organized for journalists from private media to cover the negotiations between rebel groups and the Chadian authorities, which have been going on since Sunday, March 13, in Doha, Qatar. Necessary travel, according to press…

In Mali, the Ministry of Territorial Administration publishes a press release announcing its intention to initiate proceedings to shut down the RFI and France 24 channels. France Médias Monde (FMM), the parent company of RFI and France 24, notes and regrets this…

In Côte d'Ivoire, two bills are worrying the internet community. The government has announced the forthcoming change of jurisdiction over the press and the audiovisual sector. The goal is to regulate the functions of bloggers, influencers and activists on the…

An undated video with Olivier Dubois has been circulating on social networks since Sunday. Malian sources claim that it seems genuine. In the video of about one minute, the French journalist who was abducted on April 8, 2021 in Gao addresses his relatives and…