Burkina Faso Suspends French Media Over Interview With Al-Qaeda

Burkina Faso indefinitely suspends France 24 over Al-Qaeda interview - Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, March 28, 2023 – Authorities in Burkina Faso on Monday indefinitely suspended French public broadcaster France 24 over an interview with the head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, according to news reports and the suspension announcement, which accused the outlet of acting as a communication agency for terrorism and legitimizing hate speech. ...

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Burkina Faso Suspends French Media Over Interview With Al-Qaeda

Earlier this month, France 24 held an on-air discussion about an exclusive interview they conducted with the Algerian Abu Obeida Youssef al-Aanabi, the leader of the group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Wassim Nasr, the journalist who did the interview, told the Associated Press news agency that the TV station had decided not to broadcast it. Burkina Faso's Communication Minister Jean-Emmanuel Ouedraogo, said that by interviewing

Burkina junta suspends France 24 over Al-Qaeda interview

France 24 TV aired an interview with Yezid Mebarek, also known as Abu Ubaydah Yusuf al-Anabi, an Al Qaeda leader, which sparked outrage within Burkina's military government, who accused them of platforming hate speech.

Burkina Faso suspends France 24 operations after Al-Qaida interview

"France 24 is not only acting as a mouthpiece for these terrorists, but worse, it is providing a space for the legitimisation of terrorist actions and hate speech."

Burkina Faso suspends France 24 over interview with jihadi – DW – 03/27/2023

The country's ruling accused the French broadcaster of "acting as a mouthpiece" for an al-Qaeda affiliated group. France 24 has denied the allegation and condemned the move.