La Nation is the most read newspaper in Djibouti. Published in French, it covers local, national and foreign news as well as sports, business, politics and other topics. The newspaper was founded in 1977, the year of Djibouti’s independence, succeeding the publication Reveil de Djibouti.
Media assets
Publishing: La Nation, Djibouti Post
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
La Nation is owned by the government, its staff being appointed on the basis of their loyalty to the government, according to the latest information collected from local journalists in 2020. There is no information publicly available about the governance structures of the newspaper.
Source of funding and budget
There is no information about the sources of funding at La Nation. According to the latest information collected from local journalists in 2020, the newspaper gets the majority of its budget from the government.
Editorial independence
La Nation is a government mouthpiece, openly supporting and promoting the government’s policies and interests, according to the latest information collected from local journalists in 2020.
No domestic statute and no independent mechanism to validate the editorial independence of La Nation have been identified.
September 2023