Burkina Faso Intensifies Crackdown on Civil Society Groups

Burkina Faso's ruling junta suspended nearly 360 associations across the country, intensifying its crackdown on civil society. This action restricts civic space and limits efforts to document human rights abuses, affecting activists and vulnerable communities. The move follows ongoing repression of citizen archivists who record forced disappearances, raising concerns about the junta's control over dissent.