Alexis Sinduhije was born on 5 May 1967 and is a Burundian journalist and politician.
11 Facts About Alexis Sinduhije
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Alexis Sinduhije was found not guilty and released in 2009.
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From 1991 to 1993, Alexis Sinduhije was a news reporter for National Radio and Television of Burundi and then became the chief news editor for La Semaine, an independent weekly newspaper that was shut down by the National Army during a military coup.
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In 2001, Alexis Sinduhije founded Radio Publique Africaine, along with Samantha Power, as a means of bringing about peace between his fellow Tutsi and the Hutu in his often war-torn country.
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Alexis Sinduhije thought of the idea while working at the state radio station.
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Alexis Sinduhije's house was broken into in February 2003 and his security guard murdered in apparent retaliation for the station's reporting.
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Alexis Sinduhije left the station in December 2007 in order to pursue a political career, announcing his candidacy for the 2010 presidential elections.
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On 3 November 2008, Alexis Sinduhije was arrested for holding an unauthorized meeting.
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Burundi's ambassador to the United States responded that the Alexis Sinduhije's arrest was unconnected to the election and that Burundi was "committed to human rights".
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Alexis Sinduhije was found not guilty on 13 March 2009 and released from prison.
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However, members of RED-Tabara denied that Alexis Sinduhije was leading them.