Burkina Faso’s military junta has shut down the French-language daily magazine Jeune Afrique, accusing it of publishing fraudulent articles.
The newspaper, according to a statement, was aiming to discredit the armed forces and falsify facts in order to incite unrest.
The charges are based on two recent publications about military discontent.
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The magazine’s suspension is the latest in a string of crackdowns on French-language media since Burkina Faso’s military seized over last year.
Jeune Afrique has not yet answered.