Niger's military rulers halt operations of 10 French news outlets

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Junta-run Niger on Friday suspended some 10 media organisations from former colonial ruler France, saying they threatened public order.

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A statement read on state TV listed France 24, RFI, France Afrique Media, LSI Africa, AFP, TV5 Monde, TF1 Info, Jeune Afrique and Mediapart among the bodies suspended.

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Anti‑French sentiment runs high in some former African colonies as the continent becomes a renewed diplomatic battleground, with Russian and Chinese influence growing.

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Once master of vast expanses of northern, central and western Africa, France has played a crucial role in the continent’s post‑colonial history, repeatedly intervening militarily since the early 1960s.

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French forces deployed in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger withdrew following successive coups, as the juntas in those countries drew closer to Russia.

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AFP

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