Ouagadougou: Guinea's High Authority for Communication (HAC) has imposed an immediate ban on the broadcasting of the French media outlet France 24 throughout the country. This decision, effective Thursday, September 17, 2026, arose after France 24's refusal to comply with a formal notice demanding the cessation of terms considered offensive to Guinean President Mamadou Doumbouya and necessitating editorial corrections.

According to Burkina Information Agency, decision no. 032/HAC/P/2026 specifies that the ban encompasses all technical platforms, including satellite, cable, mobile applications, websites, and social networks. The HAC has also rescinded France 24's broadcasting license in Guinea and revoked the press accreditations of all the channel's correspondents, special envoys, and collaborators in the country.

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ARPT) has been tasked with the immediate technical blocking of all digital access to France 24, including its websites, streaming feeds, and applications. In addition, the Canal+ Guinea distributor has been instructed to cut off the channel's signal without delay.

The HAC views the continued use of the offending remarks as "an open challenge" to the regulatory authority, an affront to President Mamadou Doumbouya, and an infringement on the Republic of Guinea's legal sovereignty. The Authority underscores the urgency of this decision, citing the need to maintain public order, institutional stability, and the country's image.

Signed by HAC President Boubacar Yacine Diallo in Conakry on September 17, 2026, the decision is effective immediately and is slated for registration and publication in the Official Journal of the Republic. The move follows France 24's use of the term "coup president" to describe President Mamadi Doumbouya in its September 15, 2026, news edition.