Burundi
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:31:43 GMTOutgoing AMISOM Burundi Contingent Commander Talks About Achievements
[Dalsan Radio] The outgoing commander of the AMISOM Burundi contingent, Brig Gen. Telesphore Barandereka, has attributed his contingent's victories over Al-Shabaab to the existing cordial relations with Somali security forces and residents of Hirshab...
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:07:18 GMTCabinet Approves Egypt-Burundi Mutual Visa Exemption
[Egypt Online] The government has approved an agreement between Egypt and Burundi on the mutual exemption of visa for holders of diplomatic, special and mission passports.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:05:27 GMTWorld Bank Provides a Boost to Burundi's Social Protection System
[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank Group has approved $150 million in financing to continue supporting Burundi's social protection sector through the new "Cash for Jobs" (Cash4Jobs) Project. The objectives of this project are to strengthen the...
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:35:28 GMTSpeaker Rejects Amendments to Bill to Allow Rwanda, Burundi Advocates to Practise in Kenya
[East African] The standoff between Kenya's Attorney General Paul Kihara and the National Assembly is set to delay the determination on whether lawyers from Burundi and Rwanda will be allowed to practise in Kenya.
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:29:42 GMTLobby Pushes for Media Freedom
[East African] The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) remains sceptical on whether the latest policy shift by Washington on Burundi sanctions will guarantee freedom of the Press in a country where news media is crying foul over continuous harassm...
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 05:19:14 GMTDozens Die as Fire Sweeps Through Prison
[DW] A huge fire tore through an overcrowded prison in Burundi, claiming 38 lives and injuring many more.
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...