Burundi - Radio journalists repeatedly summoned, fuelling hostile climate for media freedom

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders condemns the harassment of two privately-owned radio stations, Radio Publique Africaine (RPA) and Radio Isanganiro, in the form of a series of summonses, one of the latest of which was a summons to RPA news editor Bob Rugurika to appear before the Bujumbura main court prosecutor's office today, his third summons in the past 11 days. In the event, today's hearing was postponed until 1 August because of a lawyers' strike. Two other RPA journalists at its regional (...)

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