“Burundi worse than North Korea”
Bujumbura, Nov 4th 2016 Just returned from Burundi and I have to admit that this was a rather hot trip: I traveled to Burundi with a regular passport and a …
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Burundi opposition urges sanctions over war crimes court withdrawal
RFI By Daniel FinnanIssued on 19-10-2016 Modified 19-10-2016 to 17:39 Pascal Nyabenda, President, National Assembly holds a gavel during voting session on withdrawal from ICC, 12 October 2016, Bujumbura.Onesphore Nibigira/AFP …
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Steady flow of Burundian refugees forcing border countries to increase capacity in camps
311,083 have fled Burundi’s violence, which has left up to 2,000 people dead since April 2015. Burundian refugees on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Kigoma region, western Tanzania, waiting …
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The AU tried and failed on Burundi. Now it’s time to try again.
Unless regional and international organisations act in concert and inject new life into the mediation process, Burundi risks igniting a wider crisis. The lack of a coordinated response between international …
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Commentaires du Gouvernement Burundais sur le Rapport de l’EINUB
I. INTRODUCTION 1. En date du 9 septembre 2016, un rapport de l’Enquête Indépendante des Nations Unies sur le Burundi (EINUB) a été communiqué à la République du Burundi par …
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EAC must use its leverage in Burundi
ISS Africa 8 September 2016 Journalist Jean Bigirimana has been missing since 22 July. Two weeks after his disappearance, his colleagues at Iwacu – Burundi’s only independent newspaper – received …
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Burundians Expect much from the 17th Summit of EAC Heads of States
Iwacu Politicians, Civil Society organizations… have some recommendations to the 17th extra-ordinary summit of the EAC Heads of States being held in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. Léonce Ngendakumana: “we need those EAC …
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Burundi: Inaction from East African community and continuous inflammatory speeches from the ruling party will lead the country into the abyss
Iwacu By AmilcarRyumeko* Arusha accord signature Since end of April 2015, Burundi has plunged into a violent political crisis. The trigger: the candidacy of President Pierre Nkurunziza for a third …
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