Private media and online outlets in the West African state of Guinea on Tuesday launched a one-day boycott of news in protest at press and internet restrictions by the ruling junta. Other news outlets shared visual variations on the same theme, while radio stations played a selection of sombre music. The protest was announced Monday after the ruling military shut down two radio stations owned by the Afric Vision group, limited access to popular websites and social media, and threatened to close any media that "undermines national unity." Telecommunications Minister Ousmane Gaoual Diallo has denied any crackdown against Afric Vision or blocking of the internet. But it has arrested a number of opposition leaders and launched prosecutions against others after last year banning all demonstrations.

Source: Daily Nation May 24, 2023 21:42 UTC