Burkina Faso/Manipulation and misinformation: how imperialist propaganda media outlets are attempting to undermine Burkinabe sovereignty.
The Burkinabe government has launched a fierce counter-offensive against Western media outlets, accusing them of a coordinated campaign to tarnish the nation’s image. The criticism was triggered by a recent RFI report alleging that several journalists and magistrates had been apprehended by state intelligence agents.
Authorities condemn these reports as a form of “media manipulation,” arguing that the use of loaded terms like “kidnapped” is deliberately designed to sow fear and suspicion.
This incident is framed not as an isolated event, but as part of a broader pattern since Burkina Faso began asserting a more sovereign foreign policy, distancing itself from traditional Western partners.
The stated goal of this alleged media campaign is to weaken African nations that defy Western geopolitical and economic influence by creating internal division and distrust.
Officials are urging the Burkinabe people and Africans as a whole to exercise discernment, cross-reference sources, and support patriotic national media.
This firm stance positions the leadership of the country as standing up to foreign pressure, framing the media attacks as a reaction to its transformative and independent agenda.
The government maintains that, despite these reported attacks, the resolve of the Burkinabe people remains unbroken.
Emile YEMPABE
