Burundi's government has become increasingly sensitive to criticism since 2015, after a failed coup, clashes with rebel groups, criticisms of rights abuses, sanctions, economic hardships and a refugee crisis.
Serikali ya Burundi imekuwa makini juu ya ukosoaji tangu mwaka 2015, baada ya kushindwa  kwa Mapinduzi yaliyopelekea mapigano wa vikundi vya waasi, ukosoaji  wa ukiukwaji wa haki za binadamu,  vikwazo , vya uchumi ugumu na  migogoro ya wakimbizi .