Sandra Muhoza Granted Provisional Release After Two Years in Detention

Burundian journalist freed under conditions amid ongoing legal battle over press freedom case

Burundian journalist Sandra Muhoza has been granted provisional release after nearly two years in detention, following a decision by the Ngozi Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026. She remains under strict conditions, including travel restrictions and mandatory reporting to authorities, leaving her legal status unresolved. Muhoza, a reporter for La Nova Burundi, was arrested in April 2024 over WhatsApp comments linked to allegations about weapons distribution and later charged with undermining national integrity and inciting ethnic hatred. Her case has drawn criticism from press freedom groups, which describe her detention as arbitrary and politically motivated.

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