Burundi: Where Is Burundian Journalist Jean Bigirimana?

press release

It is exactly one month since 37-year-old journalist Jean Bigirimana vanished after leaving his home in Burundi's capital, Bujumbura, for Bugarama, a town about 40 kilometers away. There are unconfirmed reports that he was arrested there by members of the intelligence services, but his whereabouts remain unknown.

As the days passed without news, Jean's young family, friends, and colleagues at Iwacu newspaper began wondering if he might be dead. The cruel nature of such cases means there's no certainty about the victim's fate, and no possibility of closure.

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