Since Ibrahim Traoré's September 2022 coup, an army of junta-sponsored influencers have worked hard to present a positive picture of security in Burkina Faso:
https://africacenter.org/spotlight/security-narratives-burkina-faso/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-EN-morning

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Unfortunately, the data paints a picture of starkly deteriorating security in Burkina Faso—and the reality on the ground is likely even worse than the numbers suggest, since the junta has actively tried to suppress independent reporting.

https://adf-magazine.com/2026/03/terrorism-worsens-in-burkina-faso/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-EN-morning
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