Burkina Faso suspends France 24 broadcasts in the country after al Qaeda interview


NAIROBI (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's military government on Monday suspended France 24 broadcasts in the country after the TV station aired an interview with the head of al Qaeda's North African wing AQIM.

Relations between Paris and Ouagadougou have deteriorated sharply since Burkina Faso's military seized power in a coup last October.

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