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Burundi: Social Media Sites Blocked
New Times, 30 April 2015
Social media has been inaccessible in Burundi as protests against the re-election bid of the incumbent President, Pierre Nkurunziza, entered the fourth day. Read more »
This comes a day after bans and broadcasting restrictions were imposed on three radio stations.
Police look on as people demonstrate in Bujumbura against a decision by Burundi's ruling party to nominate President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a third term in elections slated for June 2015.
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