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Burundi:
Election Boycott On the Cards
RFI, 10 June 2015
Burundi's opposition and protesters in the capital Bujumbura are likely to boycott the country's delayed elections, according to analysts. Read more »
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Burundi:
Election Goes Ahead Despite Opposition
Al Jazeera, 10 June 2015
Burundi will go ahead with parliamentary elections on June 29 and a presidential poll on July 15, the presidency has announced, confirming a delay in the votes caused by weeks of… Read more »
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Burundi:
Burundi Sets New Election Dates After Weeks of Civil Unrest
DW, 10 June 2015
The government in Burundi has announced new dates for parliamentary and presidential elections. They were both delayed following weeks of civil unrest after the president said in… Read more »
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Burundi:
Media Clampdown Intensifies in Aftermath of Coup Attempt
AI London, 10 June 2015
Escalating threats against journalists and other media workers in the past week are worrying signs that journalism in Burundi has become increasingly dangerous since an attempted… Read more »
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Burundi:
Burundi Opposition Reject Election Delay Proposal
Guardian, 9 June 2015
Pierre NkurunzizaBurundi's opposition has rejected proposals for a new election timetable after weeks of protests at President Pierre Nkurunziza's third-term bid, saying conditions… Read more »
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Burundi:
A Crucial Moment to Protect Peace in Burundi
Daily Maverick, 8 June 2015
Fifteen years ago, as secretary general of the Organisation of African Unity, I bore witness to a historic peace agreement in Arusha, Tanzania, heralding peace for Burundi after 10… Read more »
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Burundi:
Burundi's President Endorses New Poll Dates
News24Wire, 10 June 2015
Burundi's president on Wednesday endorsed a new election timetable, hours after the United Nations warned increasing violence committed by pro-government militia could push the… Read more »
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Burundi:
Understanding Burundi's Turmoil
Fahamu, 3 June 2015
Is it a constitutional crisis or political and economic issues? Read more »
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Burundi:
Crisis in Burundi - the Missed Ethnic Dimension
Atlantic Council, 8 June 2015
Reading recent pronouncements about the crisis in Burundi issued by the US State Department, one would think that the ambitions of incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza for a third… Read more »
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Burundi:
Nkurunziza's Third Term 'Non-Negotiable', Says Burundi
Al Jazeera, 9 June 2015
Burundi's government has defied opposition demands for President Pierre Nkurunziza to end a third-term bid for power, as the UN warned the country risked being "catapulted" back… Read more »
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Burundi:
Increased Militia Violence Could Push Burundi 'Over the Edge,' Warns UN Rights Chief
UN News, 9 June 2015
Deeply worried at the increasingly violent and threatening actions by a pro-government militia in Burundi, the United Nations human rights chief today urged the national… Read more »
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Africa:
The Enduring Damage of Displacement
SciDev.Net, 5 June 2015
Political tensions in Burundi have been growing since April, when the president announced he was running for a controversial third term in office. Read more »