Burundi, wedged between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, rarely receives the attention it deserves. Like Rwanda, Burundi is still recovering from a history of massive ethnic violence in the 1990s. But unlike Rwanda, it has a strong civil society and independent media. Burundis progress is all the more notable because of the governments repeated attempts over the years to intimidate and silence journalists and human rights activists. In the last few weeks, however, the country has shown disturbing signs of increasing political tension that threaten to derail its faltering progress toward democracy, with elections planned for next year. Government officials, police, and the youth league of the ruling party have obstructed opposition party meetings and disrupted demonstrations and other activities.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 20:34:27 +0000
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