BURKINA FASO SUSPENDS VOICE OF AMERICA FOR INSURGENCY REPORT. (PHOTO).

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 Burkina Faso suspends Voice of America for insurgency report Burkina Faso's junta has suspended US-funded broadcaster Voice of America for three months over comments about a militant insurgency in West Africa's Sahel region, and temporarily banned local news outlets from using any international media reports, authorities. The superior council for communication (CSC) accused Voice of America (VOA) of demoralising troops in Burkina Faso and neighbouring Mali in a discussion on September 19 that was also broadcast by a private local radio station. It said the reporter described an attack on Bamako last month as "courageous", criticised security operations and provided an unfounded death toll for an attack on a Burkina Faso town that killed hundreds in August, according to Reuters. Last month, the CSC withdrew the radio frequencies of France's popular RFI radio, which regularly reports on the Sahel. It did not provide an explanation for its removal.

CAMEROONIANS IN FRANCE PROTEST OUTSIDE HOSPITAL, DEMAND BIYA'S RETURN. (PHOTO).


 Cameroonians in France Protest Outside Hospital, Demand Biya’s Return


On Sunday, October 6, Cameroonians living abroad gathered outside the Hopital d’instruction des Armées Percy in Clamart, France, where President Paul Biya, 91, is rumored to be receiving medical treatment. The demonstrators urged him to return to Cameroon for his care and criticized his lengthy 41-year rule.


Recent concerns over Biya’s health intensified after he missed major global events, such as the UN General Assembly and the La Francophonie summit. Since his return from China on September 8, the Cameroonian government has remained silent about his whereabouts and health, fueling speculation that he is hospitalized in France.


Protesters, holding signs and chanting against Biya, called for the release of political prisoners and held him responsible for the numerous issues Cameroon has faced during his long time in power. They particularly highlighted the ongoing conflict in the country’s Anglophone regions, which has claimed over 6,000 lives.


This is not the first time Cameroonian diaspora groups have protested Biya’s overseas medical stays. Activist Emmanuel Kemta previously led demonstrations in Switzerland in 2019, forcing the president to return home.

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