[Africa News\Guinea Protests]
Congressmember Karen Bass: “The citizens of the country have spoken by taking to the streets to protest President Conde’s run for a third term and I encourage the government of Guinea to adhere to the will of the people.”
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Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa
CALFORNIA CONGRESSWOMAN BASS ISSUES CALL FOR RELEASE OF DETAINED JOURNALISTS IN BURUNDI
[Africa News\Burundi]
Rep. Bass: “Iwacu is one of the last independent newspapers in Burundi and it is critical that the government of Burundi have a free press. An attack on journalists is an attack on human rights. I call for the immediate release of journalists Agnes Ndirubusa, Christine Kamikazi, Egide Harerimana, Terence Mpozenzi and their driver Adolphe Masabarakiza.”
Photo: IWACU
REP. BASS HAILS RELEASE OF CAMEROON JOURNALIST MAURICE KAMTO
[Africa News\Cameroon]
Rep. Karen Bass: “I’m encouraged by the release of Maurice Kamto and dozens of supporters yesterday in Cameroon after months of detainment,”