Burkina Faso’s military junta on Monday suspended the French news magazine Jeune Afrique for publishing untruthful articles that reported tension and discontent within the country’s armed forces.
Jeune Afrique’s suspension marks the latest escalation in a crackdown on French media since the West African country fell under military rule last year.
The statement accused the publication of seeking to discredit the armed forces and of manipulating information to spread chaos in the country following two articles published over the past four days.
Jeune Afrique did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment
