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Tuesday, 4 August 2015

Burundian Journalist and AFP correspondent arrested and beaten

According to Esdras Ndikumana, (pictured above), who is a reporter with AFP, he was taking photos at the scene of the assassination of Burundian top general on Sunday in the capital Bujumbura when he was arrested by members of the National Intelligence Service (SNR) and taken to their office where he was subjected to severe beatings on his back, legs and the soles of his feet. They also broke his finger. He was later released and hospitalized...
"We will seek explanations from the authorities in Burundi and an assurance that such an incident will not happen again. Our correspondent must be able to continue to carry out his work in complete safety" Michele Leridon, AFP's Global news director said in a statement.
The political crisis in Burundi has seen many independent media outlets shut down and many journalists have fled the country or have gone into hiding because of threats and attacks.

19 comments:

Unknown said...

Nawa

Unknown said...

Nawa

Anonymous said...

Y SUCH TORTURE FOR CHRIST SAKE??TOMJERRYSWIT

Unknown said...

Na wa o!
Burundi getting worse by the day.

Unknown said...

Too bad

STERN said...

Thats why africa always remain backwards.. Beating a journalist because he is doing his job. Mtsheew!

Unknown said...

Lol nawao

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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Only in africa..... Confused continent....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Unknown said...

Too bad


OKORO UPGRADED**

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

It is well wit dem o

Unknown said...

Hian! God help heal their Land. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Hmmm... this is crazy

ary said...

I thought this was a Nigerian thing!

Apple Berry said...

All because of a tyrant leader.....

APPLE said...

This people are in trouble because of that their do or die president. Thank God for GEJ.

Tochi Paul said...

That's what happens where there is no peace between the people and the government...

#Dankwata

tessy said...

na wa for that country sef

Anonymous said...

Intimidation
~D great anonymous!

Anonymous said...

Why are our African countries/leaders like this. I always wonder what the point is of any of us having constitutions if thy can just be flouted with no qualms! Lawlessness!

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