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Burkina Faso Suspends VOA, BBC/Africa Broadcasts
Burkina Faso has suspended the radio broadcasts of BBC Africa and the U.S.-funded Voice of America (VOA) for two weeks due to their coverage of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report alleging the army's involvement in extrajudicial kill*ngs, authorities said late on Thursday.
According to the report, the watchdog alleges that in February, the military of the West African nation carried out summary executi0ns of approximately 223 villagers, among whom were at least 56 children. These actions were purportedly part of a broader campaign targeting civilians accused of collaborating with jih@dist militants.
However, the nation's communication council dismissed HRW's report as malici0us, asserting that it contains "peremptory and tendentious" statements against the military, with the aim of fomenting public unrest, hence the suspension.
The Superior Council of Communication has also ordered an immediate halt to the rebroadcasts and suspended the programs of BBC and VOA. Furthermore, access to the websites and digital platforms of BBC, VOA, and Human Rights Watch has been suspended within Burkina Faso.
This suspension follows similar actions against other Western news outlets in recent months, including French television broadcasters LCI and France24, French radio broadcaster Radio France Internationale, as well as the French daily newspaper Le Monde and the French magazine Jeune Afrique.
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ONCE AFRICA’S BIGGEST ECONOMY, NIGERIA, TO DROP TO FOURTH PLACE.
According to the International Monetary Fund, Nigeria's economy, which was Africa's largest in 2022, is projected to fall to fourth place this year due to currency devaluations. The country's gross domestic product is estimated to be $253 billion, behind Algeria, Egypt, and South Africa. South Africa is expected to remain in first place until Egypt takes over in 2027, with Nigeria remaining in fourth place for the foreseeable future.
Nigeria has been grappling with economic difficulties ever since President Bola Tinubu implemented significant policy changes, such as discontinuing the subsidy program and devaluing the Naira. Despite a recent recovery, the currency remains 50% weaker against the US dollar compared to its value before Tinubu took office, following two rounds of currency devaluations.
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BURKINA FASO EXPELS FRENCH DIPLOMATS:
Burkina Faso's military government has ordered the expulsion of three French diplomats, declaring them persona non grata and granting them 48 hours to depart from the West African nation. This development marks another significant diplomatic setback for Paris within the country's borders in recent years.
In a letter dated Tuesday and directed to the French Embassy in Ouagadougou, the Burkinabe Foreign Ministry accused the diplomats of engaging in "subversive" activities, though specific details were not provided. The officials identified for expulsion are Gwenaielle Habouzit and two political advisers, Guillaume Reisacher and Herve Fournier, who are required to leave the country by Thursday.
Relations between Paris and Ouagadougou have significantly deteriorated since Burkina Faso's military assumed power through a coup in 2022. In March of the following year, the government terminated a longstanding 1961 military assistance agreement with France, established since the Sahel country gained independence from Paris.
Since then, the Burkinabe authorities have taken further steps, including the withdrawal of the French ambassador and troops, as well as the suspension of various French news agencies, such as France 24 television channel and Burkina-Radio France International. These actions were justified by the military authorities, accusing the networks of disseminating false information and providing a platform for jihadist groups.
In September, French defense attache Emmanuel Pasquier and his team were also expelled from Burkina Faso over allegations of "subversive activities." The French Foreign Ministry spokesperson at the time dismissed these allegations as "fanciful," according to AFP.
Burkina Faso, alongside Mali, has strengthened its ties with Russia following the expulsion of French forces by both countries, accusing the former colonial power of interference and failure to address extremist violence during its decade-long military mission.
Despite concerns from Western governments regarding Russia's purported growing influence in the Sahel region, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, all under military rule, have recently formed an alliance and committed to enhancing cooperation with Moscow in combating terrorism.
The leaders of these three former French colonies have consistently praised Russia as a "strategic" partner and vowed to further bolster their already "excellent" relations.
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