Burkina Faso’s media regulator, the Higher Council for Communication, has suspended Radio Oméga for three months. The decision follows the station’s publication of content referring to the current government as a “junta.”

Authorities accuse the outlet of negligence and unprofessional conduct, citing the need for media responsibility during a sensitive political period. The suspension has sparked fresh debate about press freedom in the country.

Radio Oméga has not yet publicly responded, but press groups and civil society actors are expected to weigh in on the implications for free expression.

The move adds to growing scrutiny of media freedoms under Burkina Faso’s military-led government, which came to power through a coup.