Niger suspends activity of 9 French media outlets

Niger's military government has halted the operations of nine French media outlets, a move that press freedom organizations have characterized as arbitrary and repressive. The decision comes within a broader context of government restrictions on media since the military coup in 2023.

International observers have called on the military regime to lift the ban, viewing the current media policy as a violation of freedom of expression. Niger's previous government banned dozens of local and foreign journalists since the military's seizure of power.

The Niger government has not clarified the official reasons for the decision or the duration of the imposed ban.