Niger: Former Rfi Journalist Disappears in Niger After Attempted Coup

What the report says

Reporters Without Borders has urged Nigerien authorities to investigate the disappearance of Moussa Kaka, a veteran journalist and former Radio France Internationale correspondent who now heads private broadcaster Radio Télévision Saraounia. According to the reporting supplied by RFI and distributed via AllAfrica, Kaka left his office in Niamey on Monday evening and did not return home. His relatives and colleagues have not been able to reach him.

The concern comes days after an attempted coup in Niger, a period already marked by political and security tension. RSF said the lack of information about Kaka’s whereabouts is especially alarming given the country’s unstable climate. The organization called for an immediate inquiry to determine both where he is and what happened to him.

The article also places the case in the broader context of pressure on journalists since the military junta took power in July 2023. Kaka was among six journalists arrested in October 2025 over allegations tied to the sharing of a document linked to a government press briefing. He was later released provisionally. The report notes that relations between Niger and France have deteriorated under the junta, and that access to RFI has been suspended in Niger as part of a wider crackdown on French media. The disappearance underscores continuing concerns about press freedom and personal security for media workers in the country.