October 25
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Confirms Conscription of 3 Journalists, 1 Still Missing
The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the forced conscription of journalists Serge Atiana Oulon, Adama Bayala, and Kalifara Séré, who went missing in… Read more »
October 09
Burkina Faso: Authorities Suspend Voice of America, Extending Censorship Trend in Burkina Faso
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Burkinabe authorities to lift the suspension of the U.S. Congress-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA), which is the latest… Read more »
July 16
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Columnist Alain Traoré Taken By Armed Men in Masks
Burkinabe authorities should immediately and comprehensively investigate the disappearance of columnist Alain Traoré after armed men in masks claiming to be agents of the… Read more »
July 03
Burkina Faso: Three Journalists Disappear, 3 Media Outlets Suspended in Burkina Faso
The Burkinabe authorities must do everything possible to find and ensure the safety of missing journalists Serge Atiana Oulon, Kalifara Séré, and Adama Bayala, and… Read more »
November 22, 2023
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Conscripts 2 Journalists Critical of Junta, Another Fears Kidnapping
Burkinabe authorities must revoke the military conscription of journalists Issaka Lingani and Yacouba Ladji Bama and ensure the safety of journalist Boureima Ouedraogo in the face… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Africa: CPJ Calls for Burkina Faso to Reverse Suspension of Jeune Afrique
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday called on Burkinabè authorities to lift its suspension of the French news magazine Jeune Afrique, reverse their suspension… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Burkina Faso: Benin and Burkina Faso Suspend Media Outlets Over Coverage of Niger Coup
Authorities in Benin and Burkina Faso must immediately lift their respective suspensions of La Gazette du Golfe and Radio Oméga, and allow the media to report without fear… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Burkina Faso: Authorities Suspend Third French Media Outlet in Under 8 Months
Burkinabè authorities should immediately reverse the suspension of French television news channel La Chaîne Info (LCI) and stop censoring local and foreign media… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Burkina Faso: Authorities Expel Journalists Sophie Douce and Agnès Faivre
Authorities in Burkina Faso on Saturday, April 1, expelled Agnès Faivre and Sophie Douce, correspondents for the French privately owned Liberation and Le Monde newspapers… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Indefinitely Suspends France 24 Over Al-Qaeda Interview
Authorities in Burkina Faso on Monday indefinitely suspended French public broadcaster France 24 over an interview with the head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, according to… Read more »
Committee to Protect Journalists (New York)
Website: http://www.cpj.org/
