NAIROBI, Kenya - A court in Burundi on Thursday sentenced four journalists to two and a half years in prison after they were convicted on charges of trying to undermine state security. One of their lawyers, Martin Ndayisaba, told journalists they will appeal the decision of the court in Bubanza Province. The journalists are with Iwacu, one of the few remaining private media organizations in the East African nation. Burundi has been plagued by political violence since 2015, when Nkurunziza announced he would seek a disputed third term. “The authorities must quash the conviction and sentences, and the four journalists must be immediately and unconditionally released.

Source: thestar January 30, 2020 14:09 UTC