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Burundi president threatens to dismiss revenue authority leaders

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Burundi president threatens to dismiss revenue authority leadersLukasz Kobus / European Commission · CC BY 4.0

Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye is threatening to dismiss the entire leadership of the Burundi Revenue Authority, which he accuses of obstructing tax collection. He also reproaches them for slowing digitisation and harming transparency, according to Breaking Burundi.

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