Your daily selection of IRIN Africa English reports, 3/10/2015

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Table of contents 1. What dissident's jailbreak means for a tense Burundi 2. The true cost of media restrictions in Somalia 3. Hungary reacts to migrant influx 4. What does the Boko Haram/ISIS alliance mean? 5. Cautious welcome for new OCHA chief What dissident's jailbreak means for a tense Burundi BUJUMBURA, 9 March 2015 (IRIN) - The escape from jail this month of Burundian politician Hussein Radjabu, which was well organised with outside assistance, adds to the uncertainty and tension in the run-up to a presidential election. Read report online The true cost of media restrictions in Somalia MOGADISHU, 10 March 2015 (IRIN) - When journalists face constant threats and dangers, as they do in Somalia, humanitarian reporting also suffers and it becomes difficult to hold authorities to account. Read report online Hungary reacts to migrant influx LONDON, 9 March 2015 (IRIN) - Soaring numbers of migrants and asylum seekers are using Hungary's border with Serbia as a gateway into the European Union, sparking a backlash from senior Hungarian government officials who said they would crack down on the influx. Read report online What does the Boko Haram/ISIS alliance mean? NAIROBI, 10 March 2015 (IRIN) - Nigeria's insurgent group Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad (People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet's Teachings and Jihad), better known as Boko Haram, has declared allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). While commentators – perhaps some with the benefit of hindsight - say this had been on the cards, what does it actually mean? Read report online Cautious welcome for new OCHA chief LONDON, 10 March 2015 (IRIN) - The newly named UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O'Brien will take the reins of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs from Valerie Amos in May. His appointment has been met with cautious optimism, but questions about UN selection processes remain. Read report online

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