Benin: Claudy Siar calls for CNews to be dropped, accusing it of airing racist remarks
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Benin: Claudy Siar calls for the removal of the French channel CNews over racist and demeaning remarks toward Africans (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Claudy Siar has contacted Canal+ Benin to request that CNews be removed from the channel lineup in the country. He cites remarks he considers racist and demeaning toward Africans.
Benin: Claudy Siar calls for CNews to be dropped, accusing it of airing racist remarks (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Claudy Siar says he will approach Canal+ Benin to request that CNews be removed from the channel package in the country. He accuses the French news channel of broadcasting racist and degrading remarks about Africans.
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