Targeted by Al Aminou Lo, Racine Talla Hits Back

Former RTS director-general Racine Talla defended his management after Prime Minister Al Aminou Lo criticized him over the public broadcaster’s company agreement. Talla said the agreement stemmed from a 2022 board resolution granting staff salary increases and benefits, conditional on financing. He said a decree tied to the Press Code identified the funding source and was signed by the president in 2024, after more than seven years of negotiations. Talla rejected the criticism and said a director-general is appointed by decree for a term and does not “reign.”