Burundi suspends last independent civil rights group

Burundi’s Minister Pascal Barandagiye in Kampala on February 14, 2017. A document signed by him suspended the activities of the country's last independent civil rights group. PHOTO | AFP

The East African state of Burundi has suspended the country's last independent civil rights group, accusing it of "disturbing peace and public order."

A ministerial order, seen by AFP on Tuesday, applies to an NGO called Parcem, which campaigns for good governance.