Benjamin Babunga, a Congolese humanitarian worker and detractor of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has been arbitrarily detained in Burundi since his arrest in Bujumbura on 26 May 2026. He was first arrested by the National Intelligence Service (SNR) without being able to consult a lawyer, before being transferred to Mpimba prison 11 days later, on charges of espionage, terrorism and threats to national security. De…
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Benjamin Babunga, a Congolese humanitarian worker and detractor of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has been arbitrarily detained in Burundi since his arrest in Bujumbura on 26 May 2026. He was first arrested by the National Intelligence Service (SNR) without being able to consult a lawyer, before being transferred to Mpimba prison 11 days later, on charges of espionage, terrorism and threats to national security. De…