Niger junta suspends BBC accusing it of 'spreading false news' in coverage of attack

Niger: Authorities Suspends BBC for "Fake News" - teleSUR English

Niger authorities have suspended BBC broadcasts for three months following the broadcaster’s report on an attack that allegedly killed over 90 soldiers and 40 civilians. RelatedNiger: The anti-imperialist struggle in the Sahel, key for Africa and the world The Nigerien government denies the attack occurred, claiming the BBC’s report is false and intended to destabilize the country. A statement from Communications Minister Raliou Sidi Mohamed ind…

Niger suspends BBC, announces a complaint against RFI - Committee to Protect Journalists

Dakar, December 13, 2024 – Nigerien authorities have suspended the U.K. government-funded British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for three months and announced the Nigerien government would bring a complaint of “incitement to genocide and inter-community massacre” against the French government-owned Radio France Internationale (RFI). “The Nigerien authorities should reverse their suspension of the BBC and their intentions to take legal action ag…

BBC Suspended for ‘Spreading False News’ - News Addicts

Niger on Thursday announced it was suspending BBC radio for three months, with the British broadcaster joining the growing list of Western media sanctioned by military juntas in the Sahel. The ban on the BBC – accused of airing “erroneous information likely to destabilise social peace and undermine the morale of the troops” fighting jihadists […] The post BBC Suspended for ‘Spreading False News’ appeared first on News Addicts.

BBC broadcasts were suspended for three months with immediate effect, and in parallel a criminal complaint was filed against Radio France International for the crime of incitement to genocide.The authorities of Niger suspended BBC broadcasts for three months, a decision it made following the publication by the network of a report on an attack that, according to the media, caused the death of more than 90 soldiers and 40 Nigerian civilians. READ …

Niger Junta Suspends BBC Accusing It of 'Spreading False News' in Coverage of Attack

Niger's ruling junta suspended the BBC for three months over the broadcaster's coverage of an extremist attack that allegedly killed dozens of Nigerien soldiers and civilians, authorities said.

Niger's military rulers suspend BBC broadcasts

The move follows reports of a jihadist attack said to have killed 91 soldiers and 50 civilians.