Media regulator in Burkina Faso has imposed a three-month ban on a French television news channel, alleging the dissemination of false information regarding jihadist violence.

The high council for communication (CSC) accused LCI of making misleading statements, claiming that jihadists were making significant progress while government troops were using local defense force volunteers as cannon fodder to shield themselves from the attacks.

Earlier in April, the government of Ouagadougou expelled journalists from French newspapers Le Monde and Liberation.

Additionally, two other broadcasters, France 24 and Radio France International, have been indefinitely suspended in response to their actions in the country.