Côte d’Ivoire: RFI suspended indefinitely
Radio France International (RFI), on January 31, 2008 again had its permission to broadcast on FM suspended by Cote d'Ivoire'sNational Council for Broadcast Communication (CNCA). Media Foundation for West Africa's (MFWA) correspondent reported that the Ivorian regulator body this time accused the management of the French public broadcaster of failing to honour its financial obligation to the CNCA.
Cote d'Ivoire ALERT:
RFI suspended indefinitely
Radio France International (RFI), on January 31, 2008 again had its permission to broadcast on FM suspended by Cote d'Ivoire'sNational Council for Broadcast Communication (CNCA). Media Foundation for West Africa's (MFWA) correspondent reported that the Ivorian regulator body this time accused the management of the French public broadcaster of failing to honour its financial obligation to the CNCA. The RFI has been suspended over the last few years for several reasons. The last time was in July 2005, when RFI's FM broadcast were suspended, and the station was fined an amount of 9 million FCFA (over 20,000 US$) for alleged unprofessional misconduct.
Prof. Kwame Karikari Executive Director MFWA
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