Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo has taken UN's Onuci-FM radio off air.
"The frequencies assigned to UNOCI (United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire) have been withdrawn," said a statement from the National Council of Audiovisual Communication.
Gbagbo, who has refused to step down as president following the election in Nobember, has demanded the departure of UN troops.
He accuses UNOCI of supporting his rival Alassane Ouattara, recognised by the international community as the winner of the vote.
Gbagbo remains in the presidential palace while Ouattara has made his base in an Abidjan hotel, partly protected by international peacekeepers.
The UN Security Council last month voted to send an extra 2,000 peacekeepers to Ivory Coast, taking the total there to 11,500.
source: Reuters
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