Alioune Tine, founder of Afrikajom Center, is at the center of a dispute in Niamey following comments made in a Radio France Internationale interview. Tine discussed the disappearance of RFI correspondent Moussa Kaka, who has been missing since August 31, 2023, and referenced his past involvement in Kaka's 2008 imprisonment. He claimed to have mediated between RFI and then-President Mamadou Tandja, leading to Kaka’s release. These statements have prompted a strong reaction from Niger's national television, which questions his account and accuses him of participating in a hostile campaign against Niger. The national broadcaster portrays Tine as a controversial figure and links the interview to a broader alleged conspiracy by RFI against the Nigerien people. A journalist for the national television directly criticized Tine’s character and past accusations of manipulation in Senegal.