Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, a former prime minister of Burundi, appeared in court on Monday where he is accused of undermining national security and insulting the president. The former prime minister is also accused of illegal possession of weapons and insulting the president. The international community has welcomed a certain openness in the country since Evariste Ndayishimiye came to power in June 2020 after the sudden death of Pierre Nkurunziza, but the situation of human rights remains "disastrous" in Burundi.

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