### [2026-05-8](/feed/2026/05/8/index.md)

##### Mass media in Niger
# Niger's junta suspends at least 10 French media organizations, including Agence France-Presse and France 24, citing concerns over public order. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''The Punch](https://punchng.com/niger-junta-suspends-10-french-media-bodies/)
2. [Xinhua](https://english.news.cn/africa/20260509/e8d14c73e4184c40b588c5a4fd2dc8fc/c.html)

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