Burkina Faso Suspends BBC, Voice of America Over Alleged Disinformation

The suspensions follow a Human Rights Watch report accusing the military of killing over 220 civilians, including children.

Burkina Faso's military junta has suspended BBC Africa and Voice of America for two weeks, citing disinformation.
The suspensions were in response to coverage of a Human Rights Watch report that alleged mass civilian killings by the military.
Human Rights Watch claims the killings occurred in February, involving more than 220 civilians, including at least 56 children.
Burkina Faso's Superior Council of Communications accused the reports of being full of peremptory and tendentious statements.
Access to websites and digital platforms of BBC, VOA, and Human Rights Watch has been blocked within Burkina Faso.