West Africa: Regulator to Publish Authorised List of Media Outlets, Journalists Ahead of Elections in May

Guinea’s media regulator, the High Authority for Communication (HAC), has announced that it will publish a list of journalists and media outlets authorised to operate ahead of the country’s legislative and municipal elections scheduled for May 26, 2026.

Boubacar Yacine Diallo, President of the HAC, made the announcement on February 25, 2026, during an interinstitutional evaluation workshop. He said the list would include journalists holding press cards issued by the HAC and media organisations…