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Malian authorities ban French TV channel over its coverage of a pro-democracy protest

Mali's media regulatory body banned the French TV channel TV5 Monde on May 13 over its coverage of a pro-democracy protest in Bamako earlier this month.
The ban followed claims that the channel made defamatory remarks about the May 3 demonstration, which Mali’s authority contested as incorrect.
The High Authority for Communication cut TV5 Monde’s signal, denying the claim that security forces blocked protesters, stating law enforcement secured the demonstrators instead.
A news anchor claimed that numerous security personnel were deployed to block protesters’ entry, while Mali has been blocking broadcasts from France 24 and RFI for the past three years.
This ban is the latest in ongoing media restrictions by Mali’s military regime, which has also arrested journalists and political figures and allied with Burkina Faso and Niger in suppressing expression.

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