Alexis Sinduhije

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Alexis Sinduhije (born May 5, 1967 in Burundi ) is a journalist and opposition leader. In 2001 he founded Radio Publique Africaine (RPA) to promote peace efforts between Hutu and Tutsi in his war-torn country. He was characterized by a balancing report that was unusual for Burundi, and as a Tutsi he adopted a Hutu orphan. In 2008, he was named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME.

As an opposition leader, Sinduhije was arrested in November 2008 and charged with insulting President Pierre Nkurunziza . In March 2009 the charges were dropped and Sinduhije was released from Mpimba Prison.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Time.com: The 2008 TIME 100.Retrieved January 1, 2010
  2. ↑ BBC News: Burundi opposition leader jailed , November 11, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2010
  3. ↑ US Department of State: Release of Alexis Sinduhije ( Memento of the original dated November 30, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 1, 2010 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.state.gov
personal data
SURNAME Sinduhije, Alexis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Burundian journalist
DATE OF BIRTH May 5th 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Burundi