April 26, 2024. Posted by Periscope - Hellas
Τhe African country with a population of 20 million, Burkina Faso, suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations for their coverage of a report by Human Rights Watch on a mass killing of civilians carried out by the country’s armed forces.
Burkina
Faso’s communication spokesperson, Tonssira Myrian Corine Sanou, said late that
Thursday that both radio stations would be suspended for two weeks, and warned
other media networks to avoid reporting on the story.
According
to the report published by Human Rights Watch on Thursday, the army killed some
223 civilians, including 56 children, in villages accused of cooperating with
militants. The report was widely covered by the international media, including
the Associated Press.
“VOA stands
by its reporting about Burkina Faso and intends to continue to fully and fairly
cover activities in the country,” the network said in a news article reporting
on its suspension.
The BBC did
not respond to a request for comment.
Rédaction
Africanews