Burkina Faso Suspends VOA, BBC/Africa Broadcasts
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FILE - A mural is seen, March 1, 2023, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso has temporarily suspended the programs of Voice of America and BBC/Africa following the broadcast of news stories about a Human Rights Watch report accusing the Burkinabè army of abuses against civilian populations.
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