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Three questions to Radio Publique Africaine manager Eric Manirakiza

Published on 15 December 2011Read

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Abduction-style arrest

Detained radio reporter to face terrorism charges

Published on 2 December 2011Read

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Summonses, threats and harassment are part of everyday life for privately-owned media

Reporters Without Borders appeals to the government of President Pierre Nkurunziza to call a halt to the intensified efforts to intimidate (...)

Published on 16 November 2011 Read

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Authorities urged to lift news blackout imposed after Gatumba massacre

Reporters Without Borders wrote yesterday to President Pierre Nkurunziza and information minister Concilie Nibigira urging them to immediately (...)

Published on 23 September 2011 Read

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Radio journalists repeatedly summoned, fuelling hostile climate for media freedom

Reporters Without Borders condemns the harassment of two privately-owned radio stations, Radio Publique Africaine (RPA) and Radio Isanganiro, in (...)

Published on 29 July 2011 Read

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Online newspaper editor freed after 10 months in detention

Reporters Without Borders is relieved by online newspaper editor Jean-Claude Kavumbagu’s release yesterday after being acquitted on a charge of (...)

Published on 17 May 2011 Read

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Prosecutor requests life imprisonment for online newspaper editor

Reporters Without Borders is deeply shocked to learn that deputy prosecutor Marc Ndabakeshimana today asked a Bujumbura court to sentence (...)

Published on 13 April 2011 Read

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Two newspaper journalists held for 48 hours without being told why

Reporters Without Borders is disturbed by the way the authorities are treating two journalists employed by the newspaper Iwacu, Elyse Ngabire and (...)

Published on 7 November 2010 Read

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Judges keep editor in detention

Reporters Without Borders is disappointed that a Bujumbura court decided today to maintain Jean-Claude Kavumbagu, the editor of the online (...)

Published on 6 September 2010 Read

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Editor released provisionally after being held for two days on libel charge

Reporters Without Borders welcomes yesterday’s provisional release of Thierry Ndayishimiye, the editor of the weekly Arc-en-ciel, after two days (...)

Published on 13 August 2010 Read