Authorities in Burkina Faso say they have blocked access to Facebook for security reasons.
Government spokesman Alkassoum Maiga said the government did not have to comment on the cause of the blockade, which began on January 10 and continued.
According to BBC Hausa, Omega Radio has quoted the spokesman saying, "I think if we have a choice between letting the security crisis escalate and taking action that will allow us to mitigate the crisis then I think that action is in the best interest of our country."
On January 11, the government announced the arrest of eight soldiers in connection with a "coup plot", which the country's media described as a coup attempt.
The Internet rights group NetBlocks says there was a significant internet outage on January 11.
The alleged killing of 53 people by suspected jihadists last November has sparked public outrage at the government for failing to end the crisis.
The violence has raised fears of a military coup in the country.
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