Burkina Faso
The Ministry of Communication and Culture regulates the media. Despite practising self-censorship many media outlets, particularly private ones, are often critical of the government. Some journalists are reported to have been threatened or arrested. There are about a dozen private radio stations, a private television channel and many private publications.
Press: French-language only. The main daily newspapers are L’Observateur Paalga, Le Pays and Sidwaya Quotidien.
TV: Television Nationale du Burkina is state-run.
Radio: Radio Burkina is state-run; Pulsar Radio and Radio Horizon FM are private stations. The BBC World Service, Voice of America and Radio France Internationale are available via local relays in Ouagadougou.
