Some countries are waking up pretty fast while in Nigeria you will see the opposite of what they should be doing. Just go to any bank in Nigeria and see them turn on only CNN Propaganda machine network of fakenews, meanwhile CNN is only the son of the father of Propaganda BBC. Controlling the Narrative or countering fakes new is enough to win any shooting war by at least 70%. This explains while Nigeria is still enslaved and the masses continue to suffer it.

See full report bellow

The country's media regulator accused the BBC of broadcasting content which "put national cohesion and reconciliation at stake" while charging VOA with employing an opposition figure wanted in connection with violence that preceded a May 2015 coup attempt.

The landlocked Central African country of Burundi has banned the BBC and indefinitely suspended the Voice of America*, accusing the international UK and US outlets of spreading "lies" and disinformation.

In a statement put out on Friday, Burundi's media regulator said it revoked the British Broadcasting Corporation's license over a lack of "proper measures" taken following the airing of a documentary which authorities said contained falsehoods, including allegations that members of the intelligence services engaged in the detention and torture of dissidents.


Meanwhile, Voice of America saw its license pulled over its employment of Patrick Nduwimana, a radio journalist suspected of involvement in a failed coup attempt against President Pierre Nkurunziza in May 2015.

Both the BBC and the VOA already received six-month suspensions last May ahead of a constitutional referendum seeking to allow for the extension of Nkurunziza's term in office by two terms.

The BBC blasted the Burundian government's "unwarranted decision" against itself and the VOA, saying that the move "strikes a serious blow against media freedom."


VOA director Amanda Bennett said the US government-funded broadcaster was "alarmed that reporters in Burundi are now forbidden to communicate with VOA," and echoed the BBC's sentiment that "these continuing threats to our journalists undermine press freedom in the country."

Both the BBC and VOA continue to broadcast into Burundi using shortwave frequencies which can be picked up by ordinary radios.

Speaking to VOA by phone, Willy Nyamitwe, a senior advisor to President Nkurunziza, said the media outlets were banned for spreading 'fake news'.

"Some international media are biased. Everybody knows some reports were fake reports, fake news," he said. "So if people cannot even try to speak the truth…if some people are using some media outlets only to spread lies, what other comments do I have to do?" he asked.


Nyamitwe stressed that the country has "thousands of journalists" and dozens of "media houses, radio stations, TV stations, newspapers, media online" which continue to operate freely.

Hundreds of thousands of Burundians were have been displaced and up to 1,200 killed in clashes with security forces between 2015 and 2017. In May 2015, rebel officer Godefroid Niyombare announced in a radio broadcast that President Nkurunziza and his government had been "dismissed" while the president was on a visit to Tanzania. The announcement led to heavy street fighting for control of state and private broadcasters, with five independent news agencies said to have been completely or partially shuttered in the aftermath of the violence.

Last May, Burundians overwhelmingly approved changes to the country's constitution to approve Nkurunziza running for up to two more additional terms as president. The US and the EU dismissed the vote, alleging that it was marred by 'intimidation, repression and violence' against the opposition.

*Listed as a foreign agent in Russia.
http://ooduarere.com/news-from-nigeria/world-news/banned-bbc-voice-of-americafake-news/

My first FTC on nairaland

If only Nigeria can emulate Burundi . The BBC is just another western propaganda machine. They can no longer be trusted cos they are involved in a lot controversies. The 9/11 saga, the staged chemical weapon in Syria and others . Na only BBC waka come

Cc Zoharariel

Its good self

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Better

Awaiting bans on SW media too

that's an African nation with balls..... kudos to them

BBC and fake News ehn.
Na Nigeria be arse licker na... Always praising them even tho they spread fake news about us

Checks and balance, that is what these media households need.
Laws of every jurisdiction must be respected.

A country whose leader has guts and leadership qualities. Here in Nigeria, they'll have said the 'govt is talking to the BBC and VOA and will arrive at a compromise soon.'

Burundi Dey Europe?

A working country

They only report negative things abt africa especiaaly bbc africa

Progress!! Meanwhile foolish Nigerians are still paying Tithes...

Nice one

As much as information by both media houses might contain some inaccuracies (BBC has been caught several times twisting statistics), they present divergent views on topical issues. Every media house out there has an interest to protect, espouse and propagate. Viewers should be allowed access to all media outlets but ensure to seive information from them.

Unfortunately, Burundi is an inconsequential country in the scheme of things unlike Singapore that has sued several media houses to court for perceived inaccuracies. Then again, Singapore has reasonable leaders who pursue cases rationally instead of the East Africans.

I wager that Burundi will lose this one.

Yok

Nigeria Media are pursuing it against PMB.
And we know those tribe that full there and that's why PMB is not always intimidated.

Anyone supporting this madness is definitely crazy......1st They stop media....next oppression begins....Africa is truly shithole

Nigerian Politicians will never approve of this
Una no wan make dem fit go where their looted funds dey?

Nigeria
The only country am proud of when am in Nigeria alone.....
Outside nigeria I be southafrican
quote me if you no get sense

Obama's brain child now turning the world into something else.

Fake news everywhere as started by Obama and perfected by the government

Oppression loading.

It is a shame that unfavorable news is now tagged as fake news.

I see some educated illiterates praising this move.
Yet, the same people will bare out their fangs if a politician they
hate makes the same move because they are scared of the implications.

NTA is a dsigrace to the African continent.this was western Nigerian TV before it was converted,they messed up big-time.