(1) Whoever publishes or propagates by any means whatever any news without being able to prove either its truth or that he had good reason to believe it to be true, shall be punished with imprisonment for from 1 (one) to 5 (five) years and with a fine of from CFAF 20 000 (twenty thousand) to CFAF 10 000 000 (ten million).
(2) The penalty shall be doubled for anonymous publication or propagation.
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In force from 12 July 2016
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