Mass media in Chad

Mass media in Chad is controlled by the government.

Telecommunications and internet

Postal and telephone service are under the direction of the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications. There are direct telephone connections between N’Djamena and Paris and several African capitals. In 2003, there were an estimated 2 mainline telephones for every 1,000 people. The same year, there were approximately 8 mobile phones in use for every 1,000 people.

In 2003 there were 1.7 personal computers for every 1,000 people and 2 of every 1,000 people had access to the Internet.

Radio
See also: Radio in Chad and List of radio stations in Africa: Chad

The government-operated Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne[1] has a broadcasting station in N’Djamena that broadcast in French, Arabic, and seven African languages. Other radio stations are privately owned, such as Al-Bayan, DJA FM, and Al-Nasr.[1] In 2002, there were 2 AM and 4 FM radio stations. In 2003, there were an estimated 233 radios for every 1,000 people.

List of radio stations
  • Radio ADMC, in Abéché, FM 95.006
  • Radio Arc-en-Ciel, in N'Djamena (est. 2005), FM 87.6; Catholic
  • Radio Brakoss (est. 2000), in Moïssala, FM 98.105[2]
  • Dja FM, in N'Djamena (est. 1999), FM 96.91
  • Radio Duji Lokar (est. 2001)and Radio Étoile de Matin, in Moundou (est. 2000), FM 101.83; Catholic[2]
  • Radio Effata, in Laï (est. 2005), FM 98.0; Catholic
  • Radio FM Liberté, in N'Djamena (est. 2000) FM 105.31[2]
  • Radio Lotiko, in Sarh (est. 2001), FM 97.65; Catholic[2]
  • Radiodiffusion nationale tchadienne – RNT, in N'Djamena (est. 1955), FM 94.051
  • Radio Oxygène, in N'Djamena (est. 2017), FM 96.3
  • Radio Terre Nouvelle, in Bongor (est. 2000), FM 99.44; Catholic
  • La Voix du Paysan, in Doba (est. 1996), FM 96.22; Catholic[2]
  • RF 1 Afrique

Television

Over the years in Chad more and more privately owned television stations have been created. Before 2014 the one and only television station ONRTV (Tele Tchad), now called ONAMA, was state owned. In 2014 the first privately owned station was Electron TV, company which sparked the boom of other privately owned stations to form.

All stations broadcast some programs in French and some in Arabic except for Al Nassour TV and Al Nassour 24 TV, which only broadcast in Arabic. Lale TV is a station that broadcasts drama and cultural shows in French and Arabic, Elecron TV (with 3 news sessions) is more based on the promotion of young people and music, Tchad 24 is the newest station in Chad broadcasting a variety of programs including news, and, finally, the state-owned Télé Tchad broadcasts from the ONAMA news tower in N'Djamena. ONAMA owns provincial stations in many cities around Chad including Mondo, Doba, Borkou, Mongo, and many more. As television keeps getting more popular in the country, many more privately owned television stations arise.

List of television stations

GOVERNMENT-OWNED

  • ONAMA (TELE TCHAD)
  • ONAMA PROVINCIAL STATIONS

PRIVATELY-OWNED

  • ELECTRON TV
  • AL NASSOUR TV
  • AL NASSOUR 24 TV
  • TCHAD 24 TV
  • LALE TC TCHAD

VIEWABLE IN CHAD

  • AFRIQUE MEDIA

List of newspapers

Abba Garde [1] Alwihda [fr] Cloche, monthly Da'kouna, monthly Info-Tchad, weekly[2] La Marche Le Messager du Moyen-Chari Le Miroir, bi-monthly N’Djamena al-Djadida [1] N'Djamena Bi-Hebdo [fr], bi-weekly[1] N'Djamena Hebdo, est. 1989; weekly[3] Notre Temps, est. 2000; weekly[3] L'Observateur, est. 1997; weekly[3] Le Progrès, est. 1993; daily, government-subsidized[3][1] RAFIGUI Presse Jeunes Sarh Tribune Sud Echos, weekly Tchad et Culture, est. 1961; monthly[2] Le Temps, est. 1995; weekly[3]

Freedom of Speech

It is tough being a journalist in Chad. Reporters are often arrested for their writings. Most are usually released fairly quickly, but some have been held arbitrarily for weeks or even months, and more have been mistreated while detained. In 2019, a newspaper editor initially charged with defaming a former government minister was sentenced to three years in prison for “association for the purpose of computer crime”, a charge that was invented by the prosecution with the sole aim of keeping him in prison; where he has been physically attacked and is being held in appalling conditions.

Coverage of impunity or criticism of President Idriss Deby Itno and those close to him is not tolerated and can lead to expulsion (for foreign journalists), to abduction and arbitrary detention (for Chadian journalists) and to the closure of media outlets – the fate suffered by a weekly newspaper in 2018. Journalists are exposed to the threat of terrorism, as was seen in 2019 when a national TV cameraman travelling with an army convoy was killed by a mine in the road. Journalists have also been subjected to violence by the security forces while covering street protests against the government’s austerity measures. In response to calls from journalists’ associations, the Chadian media staged a “Day without Press” in February 2018, in which media outlets stopped broadcasting and publishing for an entire day to denounce the attacks on journalists and media by the political police and regular police, which enjoy complete impunity. A month later, the authorities blocked access to social media and did not restore it until July 2019, after a total of 470 days. This established Chad as one of Africa’s worst cyber-censors in recent years.

List of telecommunication companies

Sotel Tchad. TchadNet. Bharti Airtel (Airtel Chad) Millicom (Tigo Chad) Tchad Mobile (Orascom) Sitcom. Salam Mobile. Maroc Telecom. Tigo Airtel

References
  1. "Chad Profile: Media". BBC News. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. Europa 2004.

Bibliography
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