Row over latest Charlie Hebdo edition in Burkina Faso

The latest edition of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, whose offices suffered from a terrorist attack early January, has not been well received in a number of African countries.

In Burkina Faso, although it has not been officially banned, opinion on its content remains divided.

The latest edition, with a cartoon of a man holding a placard written on "Je Suis Charlie" which the authors say represents Prophet Mohammed, was not available in all muslim kiosks and generally in other African countries.

Burkina Faso's President Michel Kafando who strongly condemned the attack against Charlie Hebdo, did not prohibit the sale of the magazine in this country of 17 million people, most of whom are muslims.

"I support media freedom, but I am opposed to blasphemous acts, " a senior official at Burkina Faso's communication ministry who did not wish to be named, said on Friday.

The official who is a former journalist, said he supports satire but was "opposed to use of sensitive issues in satirical work."

Burkina Faso's Journalists Association issued a statement condemning the attack on Charlie Hebdo, and insisted that it was unjustifiable. Endi