US EditionMalian authorities ban French TV channel over its coverage of a pro-democracy protest
- Mali's media regulatory body banned the French TV channel TV5 Monde on May 13 over its coverage of a pro-democracy protest in Bamako earlier this month.
- The ban followed claims that the channel made defamatory remarks about the May 3 demonstration, which Mali’s authority contested as incorrect.
- The High Authority for Communication cut TV5 Monde’s signal, denying the claim that security forces blocked protesters, stating law enforcement secured the demonstrators instead.
- A news anchor claimed that numerous security personnel were deployed to block protesters’ entry, while Mali has been blocking broadcasts from France 24 and RFI for the past three years.
- This ban is the latest in ongoing media restrictions by Mali’s military regime, which has also arrested journalists and political figures and allied with Burkina Faso and Niger in suppressing expression.
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Malian authorities ban French TV channel over its coverage of a pro-democracy protest
Mali’s media regulatory body says it is banning a French television channel in the country due to “defamatory remarks” it made about a pro-democracy demonstration in the capital earlier this month.
Bamako blames the media for a lack of impartiality in a report on an opposition demonstration. It had already been suspended for three months in 2024.
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The ruling junta in Mali considers that the channel lacked impartiality when covering a demonstration of opposition parties threatened with dissolution.
TV5 Monde Mali – Mali's media scene is gradually emptying out of its international voices. On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the French-speaking TV5 Monde channel was also removed from the country's audiovisual bouquets, following a firm decision by the High Authority for Communication (HAC). TV5 Monde has been suspended in Mali since May 13, 2025, by decision of the High Authority for Communication of the country. It is a withdrawal imposed "until furt…
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