BRUSSELS (Sputnik) — The Burundian Public Security Ministry announced the detention of 17 people in a police operation in the capital of Bujumbura earlier in the day. French journalist Remy from Le Monde daily and British photographer Moore were among those detained by police.
"We are extremely concerned about the detention of journalists in Burundi today," Catherine Ray told reporters.
The spokeswoman added that an EU delegation and the French ambassador to Burundi were following the situation and had already discussed the detention with the Burundian foreign minister.