Freedom of the Press 2007: Benin

“Authorities should focus on preserving and expanding freedom of information in Benin and not impose undue restrictions that can have a troubling effect on the entire profession” – CPJ.

Reporting of news on the country’s public broadcaster is being tightly managed and controlled by personnel from the president’s office and three ministries.

In separate incidents Benin’s media regulator has indefinitely suspended the operations of ‘La Gazette du Golfe’, while ‘Radio Oméga’ in Burkina Faso is off the air.