Media, Civil Society Muzzled; Opposition Targeted NAIROBI, Kenya, April 27, 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Burundi authorities and ruling party members have used fear and repression against the political opposition and the last remaining independent organizations and media ahead of the country’s general elections. Widespread impunity for local authorities, security forces, and members of the ruling party’s […]
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