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Burkina Faso Authorities Ban Voice of America Radio Broadcasts for Three Months
Burkina Faso Authorities Ban Voice of America Radio Broadcasts for Three Months
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On August 23, the terrorist group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin* attacked Barsalogho, a commune in the province of Sanmatenga in central Burkina Faso. The... 08.10.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Burkina Faso's High Council of Communications banned the Voice of America radio station from broadcasting in the country for three months after a program that could have "undermined the morale" of the Burkinabe and Malian armies, the Burkina Faso News Agency (AIB) reported.According to the agency, in a Washington Forum program broadcast simultaneously on Burkina Faso's private radio station Ouaga FM on September 19, one of the speakers, Bagassi Koura, described the September 17 terrorist attack in the Malian capital, Bamako, as “brave.” Furthermore, analyzing the example of the militant attack in Barsalogo in Burkina Faso on August 23, the program participant said that no security measures had been taken. Finally, the same program reports the attack's victim count without providing any credible references, the agency added.According to AIB sources, it was for these reasons that the decision was made to suspend broadcasting for three months and to ban synchronization of national media with international media until further notice.* A terrorist organization banned in Russia and many other states
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Burkina Faso Authorities Ban Voice of America Radio Broadcasts for Three Months
13:30 08.10.2024 (Updated: 14:02 08.10.2024) Alla Shukanova
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On August 23, the terrorist group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin* attacked Barsalogho, a commune in the province of Sanmatenga in central Burkina Faso. The attack reportedly left up to 200 dead and many injured.
Burkina Faso's High Council of Communications banned the Voice of America radio station from broadcasting in the country for three months after a program that could have "undermined the morale" of the Burkinabe and Malian armies, the Burkina Faso News Agency (AIB) reported.
"The Higher Council of Communications banned Voice of America programmes for a period of three months in Burkina Faso on Monday after broadcasting a programme that could have undermined the morale of the Burkinabe and Malian armed forces," the AIB said.
According to the agency, in a Washington Forum program broadcast simultaneously on Burkina Faso's private radio station Ouaga FM on September 19, one of the speakers, Bagassi Koura, described the
September 17 terrorist attack in the Malian capital, Bamako, as “brave.”
Furthermore, analyzing the example of the militant attack in Barsalogo in Burkina Faso on August 23, the program participant said that no
security measures had been taken. Finally, the same program reports the attack's victim count without providing any credible references, the agency added.
According to AIB sources, it was for these reasons that the decision was made
to suspend broadcasting for three months and to ban synchronization of national media with international media until further notice.
* A terrorist organization banned in Russia and many other states
