Burundi Frees Journalist Floriane Irangabiye After 10-Year Sentence

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Burundi frees journalist Floriane Irangabiye after international outcry. The journalist had been sentenced to 10 years for "undermining the state."

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Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye has been released after spending nearly a year in prison on charges of undermining the integrity of the national territory. 

Her imprisonment had sparked international outrage, with human rights groups and the United Nations calling for her release. 

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President Evariste Ndayishimiye granted her a presidential pardon, and Irangabiye has since reunited with her family. 

Her case highlights ongoing concerns about press freedom in Burundi.

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