Mali bans TF1 over false reports on fuel shortages, highlighting the risks of unchecked media. TF1 is France’s biggest TV group, privatized in 1987.
Mali's military government has suspended French channels TF1 and LCI after they aired unverified claims about security threats and state collapse. The ban follows a report alleging jihadists near Bamako, which the authorities condemned as false and alarmist. The channels have been inaccessible since Thursday evening.