00:00 The signals from the RFI station and the France 24 channel were cut off in Niger on instructions
00:13 from the new military authorities, a week after the coup d'état, according to a Nigerian
00:18 high-ranking official.
00:19 France Media Monde denounced this broadcast interruption, calling it "a decision taken
00:24 out of all conventional and legal framework".
00:27 This action was firmly condemned by the French government, which reaffirmed its commitment
00:32 in favor of freedom of the press, freedom of expression and the protection of journalists.
00:36 This situation is ironic because a few months ago, France and several other European countries
00:43 suspended and practically expelled the Russian public media RT and Sputnik for similar accusations
00:47 of "propaganda" and "disinformation".
00:50 The decision of the Court of Appeal against RT France also rejected the request of the
00:55 information to cancel the suspension of its decision-making broadcast as part of the sanctions
00:59 of the European Union against Russia.
01:01 The Nigerian military junta inflicted on France the same treatment it inflicted on
01:06 Russia a few months ago, raising concerns about the duplicity of the French government.
01:10 The media must be protected and their freedom must be respected, regardless of their nationality
01:16 or their country of origin.
01:17 This action highlights the need for a coherent and non-partial approach in terms of freedom
01:22 of the press, which must be applied equally to all media.
01:26 The current situation also raises questions about the complex nature of international
01:31 relations and the way they can affect domains.
01:34 Diplomatic relations between countries have always been subject to fluctuations, and the
01:39 media can often become targets in power conflicts.
01:42 However, freedom of the press must always be protected, because it is essential to
01:47 the preservation of democracy and human rights.
01:50 In this context, it is important to emphasize that journalists and the media have a crucial
01:55 role to play in society as guardians of truth and transparency.
01:59 Just as the Russian media have been accused of propaganda because of their opinion that
02:03 was not in agreement with the European public discourse, Niemey estimates that the French
02:07 media do not report on all the facts, and only present what contributes to tarnishing
02:11 the image of the junta, of their demands and will contribute to turn the Nigerian public
02:15 opinion against them.
02:17 In the end, freedom of the press must be protected and respected in all countries,
02:23 regardless of their political situation.
02:24 The media have an essential role to play in promoting democracy and transparency.
02:29 Governments must respect this fundamental freedom and work in cooperation with the media
02:35 to build a fairer and more equitable society.
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