One month after the coup in Niger, breaches of press freedom are causing grave concern. African news professionals, mobilized by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), are publishing an appeal to Niger’s National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP). The signatories demand respect for press freedom in the country.
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In the days since the coup in Niger that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, journalists have faced threats or attacks, and access to broadcasts from two French outlets has been cut. Journalists from at least four news outlets have been threatened or physically attacked and some have reported having equipment damaged, according to media watchdog Reporters…