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Togo suspends RFI and France 24 for three months, communications authority says
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Togo suspends RFI and France 24 for three months, citing impartiality issues amid rising political tensions between Gnassingbe and opposition.
LOME (Reuters) -Togo has suspended broadcasts of French state-funded international news outlets RFI and France 24 for three months, its communications authority said on Monday, accusing them of a lack of impartiality and rigour.
The suspension comes as tensions are rising between the West African country's leader Faure Gnassingbe and the opposition.
Gnassingbe received in May a powerful new role of President of the Council of Ministers which has no fixed term limit.
Two opposition parties - the Democratic Forces for the Republic and the National Alliance for Change - called this move a "constitutional coup" that could extend his rule for life.
RFI and France 24 have been covering opposition protests against the new constitution that created Gnassingbe's new role.
"A number of recent broadcasts have relayed inaccurate, tendentious and even factually incorrect statements, damaging the stability of republican institutions and the country's image," Togo's communications authority said in a statement.
In a joint statement, both outlets reaffirmed their commitment to journalistic principles and said that their management was willing to clear up any misunderstanding with the authority.
(Reporting by Alice Lawson; Writing by Anait Miridzhanian; Editing by Sandra Maler)
Togo suspended RFI and France 24 for three months, accusing them of broadcasting inaccurate and tendentious statements that could damage the country's image and stability.
Faure Gnassingbe has assumed a powerful new role as President of the Council of Ministers, which has no fixed term limit, raising concerns among opposition parties about a potential 'constitutional coup.'
In a joint statement, RFI and France 24 reaffirmed their commitment to journalistic principles and expressed willingness to clarify any misunderstandings with Togo's communications authority.
The suspension of these news outlets occurs amid rising tensions between the government and opposition, potentially impacting public perception and political discourse in Togo.
The Democratic Forces for the Republic and the National Alliance for Change criticized the government's actions, labeling them as a 'constitutional coup' that could extend Gnassingbe's rule indefinitely.
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