Burkina Faso - State of emergency in Burkina Faso: RSF calls for the respect of the free-flow of information

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Blaise Compaore has just announced his resignation after 27 years as Burkina Faso's president. He has given in to the massive demonstrations that have shaken the country for the past week and took violent turn yesterday. On 30 October, demonstrators protesting against a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow President Blaise Compaoré another term, stormed the state-owned national broadcaster, Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina (RTB). Programs were interrupted in the morning and (...)

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