Burundi
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:51:29 GMTU.S. Lifts Sanctions Against Govt After Six Years
[East African] The US on Thursday lifted sanctions imposed on Burundi since 2015 when violent protests erupted against then president Pierre Nkurunziza.
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:12:04 GMT'Changed Circumstances' - U.S. Ends Sanctions, Visa Restrictions
[State Department] The President today revoked an Executive Order, thereby terminating the Burundi sanctions program and related visa restrictions. As a result, the sanctions and visa restrictions imposed on the eleven individuals designated under th...
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:25:21 GMTRwanda, Burundi Lawyers Blocked From Practising in Kenya
[East African] Kenya has blocked Rwanda and Burundi lawyers from practising in the country until local advocates are allowed to work in the two countries on a reciprocal basis.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:21:08 GMTPosh Somariya Speaks of Burundi's Bad Past and Its Rise From the Ashes of War
[East African] There is nothing pretty about war. It is a calamity that all nations should try to avoid at all costs. But for the people of Burundi, war is a reality that has been all too familiar for many years since the country's independence in 19...
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:32:34 GMTBurundi Sets Sight on East African Community to Lift Economy
[East African] Burundi, currently under European Union sanctions over its human and political rights record, is asking its East African neighbours to help unlock its economic development potential.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:19:17 GMTVoluntary Repatriation of Burundian Refugees Accelerates
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. refugee agency reports more than 60,000 Burundian refugees have voluntarily returned home this year, ending years of exile in five neighboring countries.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:24:46 GMTRwanda, Burundi in Fresh Joint Efforts to Tackle Cross-Border Crimes
[New Times] The governors of four neighbouring provinces of Rwanda and Burundi have committed to fighting cross border crimes and ensuring security.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:48:59 GMTIMF Executive Board Approves a U.S.$76 Million Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility to Burundi to Address the Covid-19 Pandemic
[IMF] Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement of SDR 53.9 million (35 percent of quota, about US$76.2 million) under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). This emergency financial assistance wil...
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:28:11 GMTDar - Bujumbura for Improved Trade Balance
[Daily News] RESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed the need for Tanzania and Burundi to make good use of available opportunities to improve trade balance between the two countries.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:40:26 GMTTanzania -/Burundi Trade Ties Boom Timely
[Daily News] TANZANIA and Burundi have, for decades, enjoyed good diplomatic ties and as years unfold there have been cementing of the relations, extending the same to trade ties.
Sun, 24 Oct 2021 06:10:16 GMTTanzania, Burundi Explore More Areas for Stronger Bilateral Ties
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- The governments of Tanzania and Burundi yesterday identified areas of cooperation that would enable the citizens of both countries to benefit from the business opportunities that exist in the two neighbouring nations.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:19:14 GMTSuluhu and Ndayishimiye Sign More Deals, Plan Grand Entry Into Congo
[East African] Tanzania and Burundi have signed multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects, with their sights on the huge Democratic Republic of Congo market.