Burkina Faso: The Battle for information becomes a strategic front in preserving national cohesio
As Burkina Faso confronts an asymmetric war on its soil, another front is opening; more diffuse, more insidious: the information front. Social networks, powerful yet vulnerable communication vectors, have become a terrain where campaigns aimed at sowing doubt and confusion crystallize.
The Superior Council of Communication (CSC), ever vigilant, recently issued a solemn warning, cautioning against these manipulations and reminding that social cohesion and state stability cannot be compromised by falsified information.
This alert takes on particular significance in the context of the strategic vision of Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
Since his accession to power, his policy has aimed to consolidate the state, strengthen national sovereignty, and drive endogenous development.
Within this framework, mastering information becomes a central tool for preserving the integrity of the national project and ensuring that every citizen can position themselves within a trajectory of trust and constructive participation.
The decision of the CSC illustrates this approach. It is not limited to an act of technical regulation; it reflects a keen understanding of the correlation between information stability and social cohesion.
By denouncing the malicious content disseminated by actors described as “enemies of the people,” sometimes located outside the country, the institution confirms that the defense of sovereignty extends beyond mere territorial control. It encompasses the protection of the national narrative and the consolidation of responsible citizenship.
On a practical level, this vigilance promotes the circulation of reliable information, strengthens citizen adherence to structuring projects, and supports the development initiatives implemented by the state.
Digital regulation thus becomes a lever of resilience, ensuring that efforts in education, agriculture, security, and infrastructure find constructive resonance in public opinion. Through this stance, Burkina Faso asserts itself on the international stage as a state conscious of its choices and committed to partnerships that respect its sovereignty.
This strategy, combining rigorous information control with citizen mobilization, demonstrates that Burkina Faso rejects the fragmentation of its civic space.
It reaffirms that in a world saturated with competing narratives, a people’s destiny is first built by mastering its own story. And this story, here, aims to be clear, solid, and deeply rooted in national dignity.
Hadja KOUROUMA
