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Burundi
State keeps tight grip on news media

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The headquarters of Radio-Télévision Nationale du Burundi (RTNB) in Bujumbura.
The headquarters of Radio-Télévision Nationale du Burundi (RTNB) in Bujumbura. © Marco Longari/AFP

The recent adoption of a supposedly more liberal media law has done little to curb threats faced by journalists in Burundi. Amid a precarious economic climate, President Évariste Ndayishimiye's administration continues to clamp down on the press.

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