Radio Soleil FM, E-Tele and Eden TV reopened. They were three of the seven media outlets which the closed in November 2016. Four other outlets which broadcast from abroad – Sikka TV, la Chrétienne TV, Unafrica TV and La Béninoise – remained closed.
Actions Taken
In May, the Court of First Instance in Cotonou fined HAAC President 50 million CFA francs (around USD89,648) for closing Sikka TV.
Details
Date of Occurrence
2017-01-02
State/Country
Port-Novo
Perpetrator
High Authority of Audiovisual Communication (HAAC)
Legal Foundation
Article 23 and 24 of the Constitution of the Republic of Benin