The military authorities in  Burkina Faso are tightening their grip on what people can see, hear, and know. On May 5, Burkina Faso’s media regulator  ordered the suspension of French broadcaster TV5Monde, accusing it of “disinformation” and “apology of terrorism” in its reporting on Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso and neighboring Mali. The action is the latest targeting the channel that was previously suspended twice in 2024 and remains off the air in Mali following similar allegations. Reaching millions across more than 200 countries, TV5Monde is one of the most widely watched international channels on the continent. Its recent coverage has highlighted  escalating insecurity in Mali following the April 25  coordinated attacks by an Al Qaeda-linked armed group and separatist rebels, and  grave violations by government security forces in Burkina Faso including  Human Rights Watch findings of war crimes and crimes against humanity by all sides.…