Sandra Muhoza Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

Sandra Muhoza, a reporter for the newspaper La Nova Burundi, is seen in her prison uniform. Burundi prosecutors have requested a 12-year prison sentence for the journalist on charges of undermining the integrity of Burundi’s national territory and inciting ethnic hatred. (Photo: credit withheld)

Burundi prosecutors seek 12-year prison term for journalist Sandra Muhoza

December 2, 2024 3:00 PM EST

Kampala, December 2, 2024—Burundi prosecutors requested a 12-year prison sentence for journalist Sandra Muhoza, who has been detained for seven months on charges of undermining the integrity of Burundi’s national territory and inciting ethnic hatred. The charges against Muhoza, a reporter for the privately owned online newspaper La Nova Burundi, are connected to messages she…