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Military rulers urged to uphold media freedom
In the wake of a second military coup in Burkina Faso, the MFWA expresses its concern over the continued negative impact of military takeovers on media rights in the West African region.
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Threats to journalists’ safety in Mali and Burkina Faso
The growing precariousness of journalists comes at a time of increased freedom of expression and media rights violations across the region, which is forcing many journalists to self-censor or abandon the profession.
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Burkina Faso president urged not to block media regulator
The calculated paralysis of Burkina Faso’s media regulator, the Superior Council for Communication (CSC), is a contributing factor to increasing attacks on the media and the continuing decline in quality journalism.
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Burkinabé man faces charges for sending out audio telling people to reduce journalist’s home to rubble
The 35-year-old Burkinabé man who produced an audio threatening prominent journalist Newton Ahmed Barry, is facing charges of hate speech and incitement through social networks.
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Violations against journalists in Burkina Faso on the rise
Since May, four journalists in Burkina Faso have been the target of violent threats.
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Threat against Burkinabé journalist goes viral on social media
After Burkinabé journalist Newton Ahmed Barry questions Mali’s relationship with Russian mercenaries, an anonymous audio surfaces on social media, threatening the commentator.
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RSF condemns aggressive behaviour towards Burkinabe journalists
Incidences of physical violence and death threats by officials against journalists on the rise in Burkina Faso.
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Journalists caught up in Burkina Faso’s coup
During the military takeover in Burkina Faso, journalists Henry Wilkins and Sam Mednick were briefly detained, while local journalist Ibrahim Compaoré was badly injured during protests.
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Burkina Faso’s blatant violation of press freedom
Deeply concerned by the serial violations in the lead up to the coup in Burkina Faso, the MFWA urges the military junta to uphold freedom of expression.
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Life of Burkinabe investigative journalist in danger
No stranger to being under attack Burkinabe journalist Yacouba Ladji Bama was shot at, on his way home after co-hosting a panel discussion on electoral corruption.
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The critical issues of Burkina Faso’s 2020 election
Security is a factor in Burkina Faso’s election, with implications for disenfranchised voters and media safety, as is the uneven allocation of airtime to certain candidates.
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Attack on journalist’s home and car condemned
Authorities in Burkina Faso are being asked to investigate an attack on journalist Yacouba Ladji Bama at his home and the destruction of his property.
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Support programme generates compelling investigative features on governance, accountability and transparency
Compelling, in-depth investigative features are being produced by West African journalists through an MFWA programme support for critical, independent and high-quality reports on issues of governance, accountability and transparency.
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Revisions to Burkina Faso’s penal code threaten media freedom
Newly passed revisions to Burkina Faso’s Penal code criminalize false news or communication of news or information that causes “demoralization” of defense and security forces “by whatever means.”
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Burkina Faso authorities arrest activist for critical social media posting
Authorities in Burkina Faso arrested and detained an activist for his social media posting criticising the National Gendarmerie.
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Fighting impunity: Burkinabe journalist awarded compensation for wrongful detention
Burkinabe journalist Lohé Issa Konaté has been awarded US$70,000 in compensation for the injury he suffered following his conviction on criminal defamation charges and subsequent one-year detention in 2012.