The irony of Burundi’s media awards
This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 7 May 2020. Just when many thought press freedom had hit rock bottom in Burundi, the government-controlled National Communication Council’s (CNC)...
View ArticleAfrica’s handling of COVID-19 marred by abuse of power
This statement was originally published on cipesa.org on 12 April 2021. At the onset of the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the prognosis for how Africa would manage the pandemic was bleak. Many...
View ArticleBurundian president has mixed media freedom scorecard
This statement was originally published on cipesa.org on 22 June 2021. A year into his presidency, Evariste Ndayishimiye has posted a mixed scorecard for media freedom in Burundi. Having experienced...
View ArticleColleagues recall the legacy of “Iwacu” journalist Jean Bigirimana
This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 12 August 2021. By Muthoki Mumo/CPJ Sub-Saharan Africa Representative Five years ago, Abbas Mbazumutima led a team of journalists from the...
View ArticleBurundi president accuses journalist of inflating COVID-19 figures
This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 2 September 2021. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye to combat a month-old surge in Covid-19 cases...
View ArticleBBC ban by Burundi lifted
This statement was originally published on africafex.org on 10 April 2022. The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) welcomes the decision of the Burundi media regulator, the National Council...
View ArticleJournalist arrested, sexually assaulted during her on-going detention in Burundi
This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 4 November 2022. The Committee to Protect Journalists on Friday called for the immediate and unconditional release of Burundian journalist Floriane...
View ArticleHarsh penalty for Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye
This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 12 January 2023. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the “harsh and arbitrary” ten-year prison sentence that the host of a Rwanda-based web...
View ArticleJustice demanded for Burundian journalist Jean Bigirimana
This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 21 July 2023. Seven years after a news website reporter disappeared in Burundi on 22 July 2016, his family and colleagues continue to demand truth...
View ArticleFloriane Irangabiye’s health deteriorates during year-long detention
This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 25 July 2023. In response to news reports that Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye is suffering respiratory distress and her health has...
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