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Burundi:
African Union Urged to Hasten Troop Deployment to Burundi
East African, 19 October 2015
The African Union's peace and security council on Saturday recommended the organisation hasten plans for sending troops to Burundi if violence in the country worsens and called for… Read more »
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Angola:
Politico-Military Situation Stable in Burundi - Chief of Staff
ANGOP, 19 October 2015
Burundi's chief of staff of the Armed Forces, Prime Nihongabo, Monday in Luanda described his country's political situation as stable despite two incidents reported in two military… Read more »
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East Africa:
Silence All Around As Burundi Quietly Goes to Hell
East African, 17 October 2015
With the war drums beating louder and louder in Burundi, the international community has unfortunately chosen to react to the political crisis with a deafening silence. Read more »
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Burundi:
Ban Condemns Killing of 11 People in Bujumbura, Urges Prompt Investigation
UN News, 15 October 2015
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the recent killing of nine civilians and two police officers in Burundi's capital Bujumbura, amid exchanges of heavy… Read more »
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East Africa:
Political Tension Curtails Rwanda Trade With Burundi
East African, 16 October 2015
Trade between Rwanda and Burundi has continued to decline after over 95 per cent of Rwandan traders suspended their operations waiting for the ongoing political tensions between… Read more »
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Burundi:
Cameraman and Family Killed By Security Forces in Burundi
IFEX, 16 October 2015
Burundi has been gripped by unrest since the President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he was running for a third term, which the opposition, civil society and even sections of his own… Read more »
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Rwanda:
What Good to Burundian Civilians Are We, Their Neighbors?
Focus, 15 October 2015
It is no exaggeration to say that Burundi has descended into anarchy. Everyday, in different parts of the capital Bujumbura the gruesome remains of brutally murdered people are… Read more »
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Burundi:
UN and Partners Seek U.S.$32 Million As Post-Election Crisis Forces Revision of Relief Plan
UN News, 13 October 2015
The United Nations in Burundi is calling for aid funding for the humanitarian crisis facing the country, which is facing its deepest political crisis since the end of the civil war… Read more »
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Burundi:
Concern On Security Situation in Burundi
ICGLR, 14 October 2015
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) continues to closely follow the development of situations in Burundi and expresses its deep concern on the… Read more »