The military rulers in Burkina Faso have suspended distribution of the French daily newspaper, Le Monde, over an article on a deadly Islamist attack in the north of the country.
The Communication Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo described the article about an attack on a military base a week ago as “biased”.
The UN says at least 40 civilians were killed, whereas security sources in Burkina Faso spoke of a “few” military deaths.
The Burkinabè authorities have suspended several French media outlets in recent months – including the broadcaster RFI and political magazine Jeune Afrique.
Relations between Burkina Faso and former colonial power France plummeted after the military seized power in a coup last year citing failing efforts to quash a jihadist insurgency that erupted in 2015.
On Saturday, Burkina Faso and Niger said they were pulling out of the French-backed G5 Sahel force.
