# Authorities intensified restrictions on independent and international media

Date: 2022

Mali's transitional authorities restricted RFI and France 24 broadcasts amid mounting criticism of reporting on alleged abuses by Malian forces and Russian-linked personnel.

## Drivers

- Goïta junta and AES break: https://factrail.ai/drivers/goita-junta-and-aes-break

## Sources

- https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2023/country-chapters/mali
- https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/08/09/mali-rights-reforms-crucial-civilian-rule

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/mali-media-crackdown-2022