The African Union's Peace and Security Council has proposed sending peacekeepers to Burundi, which UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warns is on "the brink of a civil war that risks ... Read more »
Faced with the situation that may likely be leading to civil war, the UN Security Council has voted in favour of setting up of special political mission to monitor the country. Read more »
Gunmen have launched an attack on military sites in the capital Bujumbura, killing several people. Read more »
The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs say President Museveni's campaign for re-election has "very much distracted" him from his assigned role as mediator of the ... Read more »
Though during the day people try to go about their everyday lives, observers fear the country is on the brink of a major genocidal conflict. Read more »
The White House has imposed sanctions on top government security and opposition officials in Burundi over the unrest in the African nation. The Executive Order is inteneded to ... Read more »
The African Union says that international pressure on the government to embrace dialogue, increased military monitoring and targeted sanctions would suffice for the time being. Read more »
The government is willing to start a dialogue with the opposition, the presidency has said after calls from the international community. Read more »
While the UN is considering sending a section of its peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the AU says it will do the same in a few weeks' time through the Eastern ... Read more »
President Barack Obama of the United States has called on Burundi's leaders to live up to their commitment to take part in an internationally-mediated dialogue outside of Burundi. ... Read more »
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