Guinea-Bissau profile – Media

Restrictions on the media and freedom of affiliation have eased considerably, although police continued to disrupt some demonstrations, says US NGO Freedom Home.

It says that journalists often face harassment and intimidation, together with strain relating to their protection from political figures and authorities officers.

Reporters With out Borders says journalists self-censor when protecting authorities shortcomings, organised crime and the affect of the army.

Non-public radio stations function alongside the state broadcaster. A government-owned newspaper publishes alongside non-state titles.

There have been 900,000 web customers by December 2021, comprising 44% of the inhabitants (Internetworldstats.com). Fb is the most-used social media platform.