On 11 July 2010 , Kampala , Uganda was attacked by suicide bombers from Al-Shabaab , a Somali Islamist militia , killing 74 and injuring 70 . The following day , Kavumbagu published a blog post on his site which criticized the ability of Burundian forces to defend the country in the face of a similar attack : “ The anxiety has been palpable in Bujumbura and all those who have heard about the bombings yesterday in Kampala were convinced that if the al-Shabaab militants wanted to try ‘ something ' in our country , they would succeed with disconcerting ease , as our defense and security forces shine in their capacity to pillage and kill their compatriots rather than defend our country . " On 17 July , he was arrested , charged with treason , questioned without the presence of a lawyer , and imprisoned in Mpimba Central Prison , Bujumbura . In Burundi , treason carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment . His arrest was again denounced by a number of international human rights organizations , including Amnesty International , Human Rights Watch , and Front Line . A number of journalism and press freedom organizations have called for the charges against Kavumbagu to be dropped , including the Committee to Protect Journalists , the International Federation of Journalists , International PEN , the Federation of African Journalists , the Eastern Africa Journalists Association , and Reporters Without Borders
attacked by suicide bombers
July 2010 Kampala attacks
Jean-Claude Kavumbagu