The HAAC signs agreements with 89 online media outlets

On 1 October 2026 in Cotonou, the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) signed operating agreements with 89 digital media operators, setting a regulatory framework for the online press and for audiovisual services distributed over the internet.

The 89 operators comprise 50 online print outlets, 26 web TV channels and 13 web radios. The HAAC president urged them to comply strictly with the obligations in their specifications, stressing the reliability of information and responsibility for content.

Source: Journal du Bénin, 1 October 2026.