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Floriane Irangabiye, jailed Burundi radio host, receives presidential pardon

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Floriane Irangabiye was 18 months into a 10-year prison sentence when she was pardoned.

Before her arrest, she had been living in neighbouring Rwanda where she ran a media company.

Burundi has a poor record when it comes to press freedom, ranking 108th out of 180 countries.