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Press Freedom Still Under Strain in Burundi Despite Slight Rise in Global Ranking

While Burundi has climbed slightly in the latest Reporters Without Borders rankings, civil society and media advocates say journalists still face censorship, detentions,...

ByMay 5, 2026
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Burundian Journalists Face Arrests, Censorship and Hardship, Says 2025 Media Report

Reliance on per diems and workshop allowances is increasingly shaping newsroom economics, a practice CEPID warns could weaken editorial independence.

ByFebruary 11, 2026

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