Africa

Djibouti

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IREX Score: 1.27	[IREX Methodology]
{Higher is Better, Score Ranges from 0 to 4.00}

IREX Description:

The government controls domestic broadcasting through ownership of Radio Television of Djibouti (RTD). The sole news service, Agence Djiboutienne d'Information, and two highest-circulation newspapers (French-language La Nation and Arabic-language Al Qarn) belong to the government. Government media exert no editorial free-thinking and serve the authorities. Closed in 2007, one opposition newspaper, Le Renouveau, remains silenced. Foreign news sources are available, though news about Djibouti is infrequent.

Opposition reporting is also not balanced. Therefore, Djibouti lacks a media capable of providing insightful reporting that credibly holds government and politicians to account.
Due to the polarized state of the media in Djibouti, in which all media outlets are politicized, IREX was unable to find sufficient number of media professionals willing to discuss the media situation due to the risk of negative consequences. This study reflects a combination of research and interviews with those knowledgeable of the media in Djibouti.

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Freedom House Score: 73 (Not Free)	[Freedom House Methodology]
{Lower is Better, Score Ranges from 0 to 100}