L'Alternative

L'Alternative is a private Togolese investigative newspaper and news site based in Lomé, directed by journalist Ferdinand Ayité. Known for reporting on corruption and public finances, it has repeatedly faced prosecutions and suspensions, and its work has drawn international press-freedom attention, making it one of Togo's most prominent critical outlets.

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L'Alternative at a glance

Country: Togo
Region: West Africa · Africa
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups L'Alternative

Crosswire groups L'Alternative as Centrist for comparisons within Togo's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where L'Alternative sits in Togo's press

L'Alternative is one of 4 outlets tracked in Togo and the only daily newspaper tracked there. By outlets tracked, Togo ranks 17th of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Africa hub, which lists 178 outlets in all.

Across Africa, Crosswire tracks 73 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to L'Alternative outside Togo, starting with West Africa, are Graphic Online (Ghana), Le Soleil (Senegal), L'Essor (Mali) and Sidwaya (Burkina Faso). Opening one of them beside L'Alternative is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.