Madagascar - Opposition radio and TV station's regional office ransacked

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is concerned about an attack on a regional branch of Viva, a radio and TV broadcaster owned by former transitional President Andry Rajoelina, the leader of the opposition party Mapar. Located in Fianarantsoa, 400 km south of the capital (where Viva has its headquarters), the regional branch was ransacked by masked individuals on the morning of 8 August. Witnesses said the assailants forced their way into the station after demanding to speak to the person in (...)

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