The following report highlights major news developments in politics and security in Burkina Faso on 21 February. The report focused on a communique in which the transition authorities gave an assessment of the 23-24 January events that led to the military coup, a meeting between the junta and managers of media outlets, a civil society group expressing support for the junta, the security situation in the east, and social media trends. The report includes background information to add context where needed.
