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Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by Ibrahimcoomasie(op): 6:12am On Aug 12, 2023

Burkina Faso’s junta-led government has suspended one of the country’s MOST popular radio stations after it broadcast an interview deemed “insulting” to Niger’s new military leaders.

Radio Omega was immediately suspended on Thursday “until further notice,” Communications Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo said in a statement.

He said the measure was “in the higher interests of the nation.”

The station, part of the Omega media group owned by journalist and former foreign minister Alpha Barry, ceased broadcasting after the statement was issued late Thursday.

The channel had run an interview with Ousmane Abdoul Moumouni, the spokesman of a newly-established Nigerien group campaigning to return President Mohamed Bazoum to power.

The country’s elected leader was overthrown on July 26 by members of the Presidential Guard.

Moumouni made “insulting comments about the new Nigerien authorities,” said Ouedraogo, who is also a government spokesman.

His organisation “is clearly campaigning for violence and war against the sovereign people of Niger” and seeks to restore Bazoum “by every means,” he charged.

Burkina Faso underwent two military coups last year, each triggered in part — as in Mali and Niger — by discontent at failures to stem a raging jihadist insurgency.

It swiftly declared solidarity with Niger’s new leaders and joined Mali in warning that any military intervention to restore Bazoum would be considered a “declaration of war” against them.

The Burkinabe authorities in recent months have suspended the French TV outlets LCI and France24 as well as Radio France Internationale and expelled the correspondents of the French newspapers Liberation and Le Monde.

https://dailytrust.com/burkina-fasos-junta-slams-indefinite-ban-on-radio-station-over-niger/

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by NtoAkwaIbom(m): 6:54am On Aug 12, 2023

No free speech

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by Wainey: 6:56am On Aug 12, 2023*

This is what a military govt looks like, it is still fresh for now, wait until military don settle down then you will understand that even freedom to life is not guarantee when you have a dictator

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by turmacs(f): 6:59am On Aug 12, 2023

Nonsense.... The way all Nigerian media outlets including Nairaland dey air anything related to "coup", 'junta","military", nowadays, especially when it has nothing to do with us in Nigeria, I think you people need to stop... Abeg how this thing take concern us? You people should stop promoting all these nonsense on our media space, because it'll negatively affect the mind's of our military personnel's..

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by kingamaa(m): 6:59am On Aug 12, 2023

Supporters of the putschists flexing muscle.

West Africa is one big theatre presently, let's just hope it doesn't degenerate into a war zone

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by Dialpad: 6:59am On Aug 12, 2023

Military rule is old fashioned

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by slawomir: 6:59am On Aug 12, 2023

Damnnn niggar

Who know tinubu now make he warn am

Niger get back up and friends way go help them

Burkina faso and mali dey Niger back

Even some powerful white nation dey back Niger

I hear say even wagner army from Russia dey with Niger

Our so called Nigeria Northern brothers slef love Niger
He go be like film for tinubu eye

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by Akinoro: 6:59am On Aug 12, 2023

Lols .... You never see anything.

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by ramdris(m): 7:00am On Aug 12, 2023

Reason Military rule is bad

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by adenine02: 7:00am On Aug 12, 2023

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by obembet(f): 7:01am On Aug 12, 2023

Wainey:
This is what a military dictatorship looks like, it is still fresh for now, wait until military don settle then freedom of speech will be completely seized..

Also to those saying that Niger people love their new leadership, shebi the radio is from Senegalese?

They will still waste the presenter grin

I still wonder who all this Obidient always pray for military to take over.

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by crossfm: 7:01am On Aug 12, 2023

Hehehe.

We don't build strong institution's in Africa,but strong men.

We sometimes fight so badly against something,but fast turn into what we fight against.

Let me sit here and observe.

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by Wealthoptulent(m): 7:01am On Aug 12, 2023*

Lolz casting.
When our own Radios dey into entertainment & marriage courts

slawomir:
Damnnn niggar

Who know tinubu now make he warn am

Niger get back up and friends way go help them

Burkina faso and mali dey Niger back

Even some powerful white nation dey back Niger

I hear say even wagner army from Russia dey with Niger

Our so called Nigeria Northern brothers slef love Niger
He go be like film for tinubu eye

It's shows u guys are HYPOCRITE, north are now ur brothers but u called dem names during PMB! WONDERMENT! U people are MYOPIC in mind.
ELECTION 2023 has exposed many of u NEED the WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY SEMINARS

MrPaul2:
You lack comprehension. Didn't you see the word "SO CALLED"

Lolz u skipped understanding!
I understood his hypocrisy, Reluctantly accepting they are Brothers. I don't read words only, I assimilate and read to understand beyond "CONTEXT".

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by Streetdoctor: 7:02am On Aug 12, 2023

I hv dis feelings that whatever that's happening in Niger was being copied from Nigeria.
When APC Buhari govt were busy abusing human rights, court would grant somebody bail and u still detened such person.
Now court has granted Emefiele bail and DSS are still keeping him in detention, they copied it from Nigeria, so Mak una rest.
That's irony of life, what goes around comes around. Shey Tinubu Wan carry war go their, Mak en go and stop disturbing d peace of d sensible people

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by ecolime(m): 7:02am On Aug 12, 2023

And yet some of us are supporting military coups. It's either we have kids littering this forum these days or have adults with short memories.

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by Ola9ja23: 7:02am On Aug 12, 2023

One thing this headless mobs don't understand is that there is no stability under military president as there can be 5 difference coups within the space of 8 years and each of them would declare deference policies and each would loot endlessly like Abacha

We need to learn from history

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by FairlyUSEDpussy: 7:02am On Aug 12, 2023

Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by chatinent: 7:02am On Aug 12, 2023

No freedom of speech nor opposition.

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by sotall(m): 7:02am On Aug 12, 2023

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by raskymonojendor: 7:03am On Aug 12, 2023

To those asking for military takeover and dictatorship. Be careful for what you wish for.

Talking to you Obi-diots grin

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by Lymetsaucer(f): 7:03am On Aug 12, 2023

Radio Omega don Radio silent. Over and out.

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by Blaze14k: 7:04am On Aug 12, 2023

Wainey:
This is what a military dictatorship looks like, it is still fresh for now, wait until military don settle then freedom of speech will be completely seized..

Also to those saying that Niger people love their new leadership, shebi the radio is from Senegalese?

If they ask you to chose between seizing ur freedom of speech or allow France to take ur resources with easy, which of them will u take

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by Streetdoctor: 7:04am On Aug 12, 2023

slawomir:
Damnnn niggar

Who know tinubu now make he warn am

Niger get back up and friends way go help them

Burkina faso and mali dey Niger back

Even some powerful white nation dey back Niger

I hear say even wagner army from Russia dey with Niger

dont mind d ancestor, who thinks that governance is like agbero Park. D first mistake Tinubu made was that 7 days ultimatum, had it being he started with dialogue/negotiation I believe dis whole thing won't hv escalated to dis level. Maybe d coupist would hv come to roundtable for negotiation. But ancestor Tinubu being an arrogant fellow thinks that everything revolves around him.
U don't threatened military just like that and expect them to succumb.

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by Oblongata: 7:04am On Aug 12, 2023

It is ECOWAS and AU calling the shots...

BAT is just a chairman.

Don't get it twisted!

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Re: Burkina Faso’s Junta Slams Indefinite Ban On Radio Station Over Niger by Ogonimilitant(m): 7:05am On Aug 12, 2023

NtoAkwaIbom:
No free speech

yes for now. It's a welcome developement

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