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– Private radio and television stations shut down in Niger for non-payment of taxes (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News August 3, 2018

Several private radio and television stations in Niger have been closed down by the authorities for non-payment of taxes despite the protests by the broadcasting stations earlier this year.
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