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Radio station resumes broadcasting in central city

The main privately-owned radio station in the central city of Agadez, Sahara FM, was back on the air yesterday for the first time since it was (...)

Published on 15 June 2010 Read

Niger

National conference could herald start of new era for Niger’s media

Reporters Without Borders hopes that a three-day national conference on the media that ended yesterday in Niamey will help to restore press (...)

Published on 1 April 2010 Read

Niger

Abdoulaye Tiémogo freed after more than two months in custody

Reporters Without Borders today noted the release from prison of Abdoulaye Tiémogo, editor of the independent weekly Le Canard déchaîné, after his (...)

Published on 28 October 2009 Read

Niger

Eight newspaper publishers questioned for implicating president’s son in corruption

Reporters Without Borders deplores the interrogation of eight newspaper publishers by the Niamey police on 1 August at the behest of the (...)

Published on 3 August 2009 Read

Niger

Judge tells radio and TV group it can resume broadcasting

Reporters Without Borders is relieved to learn that a Niamey judge has quashed the order issued by the High Council for Communication (CSC) on 29 (...)

Published on 3 July 2009 Read

Niger

In latest judicial harassment of broadcasting group, director-general charged with “false news”

Reporters Without Borders condemns the arrest of Abibou Garba, the director-general of the Dounia radio and TV group, on 1 April in connection (...)

Published on 3 April 2009 Read

Niger

Editor of the weekly L’Action sentenced to three months in prison

Boussada Ben Ali, the managing editor of the independent weekly L’Action, was today sentenced to three months in prison and fined 50,000 CFA (...)

Published on 6 February 2009 Read

Niger

Two l’Evénement journalists given suspended prison sentences for defamation

Reporters Without Borders today condemned three-month suspended prison sentences handed down for libel against the weekly l’Evénement journalists (...)

Published on 18 November 2008 Read

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