Both al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims, al-Qaeda's branches in North and West Africa, respectively, have openly praised Hamas for its mass killings of Jews in recent days.
France 24 TV aired an interview with Yezid Mebarek, also known as Abu Ubaydah Yusuf al-Anabi, an Al Qaeda leader, which sparked outrage within Burkina's military government, who accused them of platforming hate speech.
The junta in Burkina Faso on Monday suspended all broadcasts by the France 24 news channel in the west African country after it interviewed the head of Al-Qaeda North Africa.
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