Burundi will not withdraw peacekeepers from Somalia
Officials in Burundi say they will not withdraw peacekeeping forces from Somalia, despite threats from insurgent group Al-Shabaab. Deputy spokesman for Burundi’s National Defense Force, Colonel Gaspar...
View ArticleBurundian Journalist arrested over provocative article
Burundi security officials have arrested a journalist over an inflammatory article he wrote doubting the country’s security capability and readiness in case of an attack. Jean Claude Kavumbagu who runs...
View ArticleSpotlight on Burundi as dismembered body of an Albino boy is discovered
The body of a young albino boy has been found in a river on the Burundi-Tanzania border, completely dismembered, according to reports from the region. It appears that the boy was abducted from the...
View ArticleFour dead in Burundi shoot-out
BUJUMBURA, January 7, 2011 (AFP) – Three civilians and an “armed criminal” died in a shoot-out with the police in central Burundi Friday, officials said. ”A group of unidentified bandits attacked the...
View ArticleBurundi: UN envoy says 2015 elections will be ‘litmus test’ for democratic...
NEW YORK, 6 August 2014 – PRN Africa — While noting Burundi’s efforts to ensure an inclusive political climate ahead...
View ArticleBurundi: senior UN officials step up engagement to ease country’s political...
NEW YORK, 28 May 2015 – PRN Africa — The United Nations Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide, Adama...
View ArticleBurundi’s 2nd Vice President flees country, joins opposition
BUJUMBURA, Burundi – (AA) The second vice-president of Burundi announced late Wednesday that he had fled the country due to his unwillingness to...
View ArticleBurundi claims 70 percent voter turnout in Monday polls
BUJUMBURA – (AA) Burundi’s official electoral commission has put voter turnout in Monday’s legislative election at 70 percent, although some critics contest the...
View ArticleTwo opposition activists killed in Burundi
BUJUMBURA, Burundi – (AA) Two members of a Burundian opposition party were killed Wednesday night in capital Bujumbura, a security...
View ArticleFormer Burundi intelligence chief killed in Bujumbura
BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AA) – General Adolphe Nshimirimana, Burundi’s former army chief-of-staff and intelligence chief, was assassinated on Sunday by unknown assailants...
View ArticleUN chief condemns killing of Burundi’s top spy
NEW YORK (AA) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned the assassination of Burundi’s powerful spy chief, expressing concern...
View ArticleUganda hosts new Burundi peace talks
ENTEBBE, Uganda (AA) – Burundi’s government has demanded the withdrawal of key opposition figures if peace talks, restarted in Uganda...
View ArticleSatellite images show mass graves in Burundi: Amnesty
JOHANNESBURG (AA) – Amnesty International said Friday that new satellite images and witness accounts indicated dozens of people reportedly killed...
View ArticleBurundi blasts bring bikes ban
Nairobi, Feb 16, 2016 (AFP) – Burundi banned motorbikes from the centre of the capital on Tuesday after a...
View ArticleDozen injured in Burundi grenade blast as UN chief visits
Bujumbura, Burundi, Feb 23, 2016 (AFP) – A dozen people were injured in at least 10 grenade blasts overnight in...
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