Burkina Faso

News

As Trump silences Voice of America, Russia and China seize the opportunity to reshape Africa’s news ecosystem

Experts warn that the President’s decision to shut down the US international broadcaster is leaving a void that authoritarian regimes are trying to fill.

“You need to choose your words carefully”: How reporters in Burkina Faso keep reporting under attack

Journalists and experts speak about the dangerous decline for press freedom in the country after the military coup in 2022

Research

Unseen shadows: The plight of journalists in Burkina Faso's conflict zones

Burkina Faso's journalists have been covering non-stop armed conflict since 2015, but 63% do not know what PTSD is.