Burundi President Nkurunziza Trolled For Arresting Pupil Who Scribbled On Portrait

Burundi has released three schoolgirls whose detention over accusations of scribbling on President Pierre Nkurunziza's picture in textbooks had led to an international outcry #FreeOurGirls.

2016, he jailed 11 pupils & expelled 300+ over the same. His face shouldn't be on books. pic.twitter.com/xOCpunXj3v

— Kenya West (@KinyanBoy) March 27, 2019

Stop being petty Nkurunziza. Scribbling has never been a crime. #FreeOurGirls pic.twitter.com/aPrUC85PxZ

— Dorothy Ongoro 🇰🇪 🇺🇦 (@dorty_ongoro) March 25, 2019

Burundi has freed schoolgirls detained for doodling on President Pierre Nkurunziza’s picture in textbooks. It wasn’t surprising that the 7 girls were arrested. The big puzzle is what Nkurunziza’s pictures are doing in textbooks. What are they teaching in Burundi? #FreeOurGirls pic.twitter.com/VUcm4Z8zC7

— Charles Onyango-Obbo (@cobbo3) March 27, 2019