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Mali suspends French news channel LCI for two months

Rolling news channel LCI is based in Boulogne-Billancourt in the west of Paris. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

Mali's military-led government has suspended broadcasting by French private news channel LCI on its territory for two months, alleging "false accusations" were made on air against the army and its Russian allies.

"The services of LCI television are withdrawn from the bundles of all distributors of radio or television broadcasting services authorised in Mali for a period of two months" from 23 August, Mali's media regulator (HAC) said in a statement on Saturday.

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