Burundi hit by Power and Fuel Shortages
By Nangayi Guyson -nangayi.guyson@alleastafrica.com Kampala,Uganda- Burundi has been hit by power and fuel shortages which has disrupted businesses in the past weeks according to the...
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Burundi: Former President’s Widow Asks for Recognition and Justice for Her Husband
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Burundi refugees sing praises of Daisy Hill church
REFUGEES from war-torn Burundi and South Sudan have been embraced by the St Mark’s Church community at Daisy Hill, where they’ve celebrated their culture through...
UN Security Council: Impose Targeted Sanctions on Burundian Officials
We, the undersigned international and Burundian nongovernmental organizations, write to urge the UN Security Council to impose targeted sanctions against individuals responsible for ongoing serious...
Uganda moves to expel Burundian refugees
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Burundi coup attempt suspects to be absent from peace talks
Talks aimed to end political violence in strife-torn Burundi resume in Arusha next week under former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa. Sources close to the office...
Burundi minister assassinated: police
Burundi’s environment minister was shot dead in the capital Bujumbura early Sunday, police said, the first assassination of its kind since the country was plunged...
Rights groups warmly welcome Former Burundi President
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, the former Burundi President, returned home from his exile in Belgium on 11 December. The civil society platforms PISC Burundi and CAPES+ have...
Nkurunziza signs law withdrawing Burundi’s ICC membership
Burundi president, Pierre Nkurunziza, has officially appended his signature to the decision of the country to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC). Burundi becomes the...
Burundi suspends dealings with UN human rights body
Burundi suspended cooperation with the UN’s human rights arm on Tuesday, accusing it of creating “false controversy” with claims of violence against political dissidents. The...
