Burkina Faso: digital militias target critical journalists

Pro-junta networks in Burkina Faso harass journalists seen as "enemies" on social media.

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Reporters Without Borders documented these disinformation and intimidation campaigns in May 2026.

This crackdown is part of a growing restriction of press freedom in the Sahel.

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