Togo suspends French broadcasters RFI, France 24 for three months

Members of the Togolese Gendarmerie are seen operating in Lome on 6 June, 2025. Gendarmes and police officers were deployed in force in several locations in the Togolese capital, Lomé, on Friday, after dispersing anti-government protesters earlier in the day. AFP - -

Togo late Monday announced it was suspending French public broadcasters RFI and France 24 for three months, for an alleged lack of impartiality in their reporting.

"This measure follows repeated failings, already reported and formally recalled, in matters of impartiality, rigour, and fact-checking," according to a statement from Togo's High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HAAC).