Burkina Faso junta secretly held and abused journalist Atiana Serge Oulon : RSF

Reporters Without Borders said Burkina Faso's military junta secretly detained investigative journalist Atiana Serge Oulon and up to 40 others in a guarded house in Ouagadougou since June 2024, contradicting the government's claim that he was conscripted into military service; former detainees reported abuse including beatings and forced drinking of toilet water. The disclosure reflects the junta's broader crackdown on political dissent and independent media since seizing power in 2022, with RSF calling for Oulon's immediate release and his current whereabouts unknown.