Burundi
Mon, 03 May 2021 11:51:51 GMTPeace, Hope Return in Bujumbura Six Years After Violence
[East African] Last week marked six years since the protests erupted against former Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza as he vied for a third term that opposition believed was unconstitutional.
Tue, 04 May 2021 05:41:14 GMTBurundi Improves in Press Freedom Ranking
[East African] As the world marked the World Press Freedom Day on Monday, Burundi marked improved media freedom ranking even as journalists hoped for more freedoms to do their work.
Mon, 03 May 2021 05:29:41 GMTChildren Will Bear Consequences of War in Great Lakes Region
[Nation] Children born today in the Great Lakes Region will suffer the consequences of persistent violence even if fighting stopped now. This signals a long-term impact on communities battered by fighting.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:11:43 GMTUN High Commissioner for Refugees Urges More Support for Burundians Returning Home
[UNHCR] Ending a two-day visit to Burundi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi praised progress made towards helping refugees find long-term solutions in the heart of Africa's Great Lakes Region.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:36:48 GMTAmnesty International Piles Pressure for Release of Activist Lukuki
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Amnesty International has renewed pressure on the Burundian Government to release an activist jailed for 32 years.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:07:08 GMTTanganyika Bursting At the Seams After Burundi Floods
[CAJ News] Bujumbura -- THOUSANDS of households in Burundi are stranded as the Lake Tanganyika water levels rise to heights never seen before in 57 years.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:51:24 GMTAnother Group of Burundian Refugees Repatriated
[New Times] A total of 159 Burundian refugees on Tuesday voluntarily repatriated from Mahama Refugee Camp to their home country, officials confirmed.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:03:52 GMTUN Deplores Torture of Burundian Refugees in Tanzania
[East African] The United Nations is pointing a finger at Tanzania and Burundi for subjecting refugees and asylum seekers who fled Burundi to new repression and torture.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:52:25 GMTThe EAC Risks Becoming Irrelevant
[African Arguments] It is near meaningless to prioritise development in a region where leaders violate their citizens' human rights with impunity.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 09:35:35 GMTPumps, Bicycles and Satellites - How MSF is Fighting Malaria in Burundi
[MSF] Thursday, April 22, 2021 -- Teams from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) have carried out a number of large-scale malaria prevention campaigns in eastern Burundi in recent years, most recently in the hills of Kinyinya. Their objective: to attack th...
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 19:53:02 GMTPumps, Bicycles and Satellites - Fighting Malaria in Burundi
[MSF] Teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) have carried out a number of large-scale malaria prevention campaigns in eastern Burundi in recent years, most recently in the hills of Kinyinya. Their objective: to attack the disease at its source b...
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:23:17 GMTGovt 'Encourages' Burundi Refugees to Go Home
[Citizen] Kibondo -- The government is encouraging Burundi refugees to go back home across the common border, assuring them that their country is safe and stable.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 06:54:50 GMTBurundi Refugees in Tanzania Living in Fear - UN Rights Experts
[UN News] The rights of refugees and asylum seekers who have fled Burundi for Tanzania must be respected, experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Tuesday in an appeal to authorities in both countries.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:22:06 GMTUN Experts Deplore Rights Violations Against Burundi Refugees
[OHCHR] Geneva -- Arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances have allegedly been carried out by the Tanzanian police and intelligence services in cooperation with the Burundian intelligence services, the experts said.