Guinea media regulator suspends journalist
The High Authority of Communication banned a journalist's Facebook page and revoked his press card.
Guinea's High Authority of Communication (HAC) suspended journalist Abdoulaye Kallo in Kankan on November 11, 2026. The media regulator banned his Facebook page and ordered the removal of its publications. Kallo also faces a ban from practicing journalism and the withdrawal of his professional press card.
The HAC's decision N° 047/HAC/P/2026 cited Kallo's Facebook page for spreading shocking images that violated human dignity. The regulator also deemed the posts an incitement to violence likely to cause public disorder, constituting a breach of journalistic ethics and deontology in Guinea.
The HAC has tasked the Post and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, internet providers, and administrative authorities with enforcing the ban nationwide. The decision prohibits the publication and operation of the "Abdoulaye Kallo" Facebook page across Guinea.
Why it mattersJournalists and media outlets in Guinea are directly affected by the HAC's decision to suspend a journalist and ban his online content.