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Sun, 28 Nov 2021 08:30:03 GMTTanzania Gains From Uganda-Rwanda Tiff and Kigali-Bujumbura Rapprochement
[East African] The East African Community has lost any hope of resolving the political differences between Uganda and Rwanda, which led to the closure of the common border in 2019, due to the lack of political for dialogue.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:23:07 GMTVery Good Progress Made in Reviving Relations With Rwanda -Burundi Minister
[New Times] Burundi and Rwanda have in the recent past made "very good progress" in improving their relations, Burundi's Minister for East African Community Affairs, Amb Nibigira Ezechiel, told members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) ...
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...