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Four journalists detained in Burundi’s Bubanza province

Local journalists stand with black tape covering their mouths during a past press conference to mark World Press Freedom Day at the offices of the Iwacu media group in Bujumbura, Burundi. FILE PHOTO | PHIL MOORE | AFP

By  MOSES HAVYARIMANA  &  AFP

Four journalists and a driver were detained by Burundian police on Tuesday morning while on assignment.

The team was detained in Bubanza province in the northwestern part of the country.

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