U.S, April 27 -- The radio broadcasts of BBC Africa and Voice of America (VOA) have been suspended in Burkina Faso. The authorities claim that this action was taken in response to their coverage of a report that accused the country's army of carrying out mass executions. As a result, the broadcasts of both organizations have been removed from the airwaves, and access to their respective websites has been prohibited.

The BBC and VOA have both expressed their commitment to ongoing coverage of developments in the nation.

The US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a report on Thursday accusing the country's military forces of "summarily executing" a minimum of 223 civilians, including 56 children, in two villages during February. Th...