Anti-Western disinformation is rampant in Burkina Faso and the wider Sahel ... claim has been viewed over two million times. The fake news was also amplified by Russian state-sponsored media ...

An earlier report from the NGO stated that the Burkina Faso government’s involvement was likely because of video evidence on ...

President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traore arrives in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 8, 2025.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 100 civilians were killed by Burkina Faso government forces in March near the western town of Solenzo, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

and fake information aimed at undermining social cohesion” in the West African country. Burkina Faso’s government and army did not immediately react to Monday’s report, which alleged that ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 100 civilians were killed by Burkina Faso government forces in March ... of images inducing hate and community violence, and fake information aimed at undermining ...