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Burundi Govt Ready for Dialogue?

The government is willing to start a dialogue with the opposition, the presidency has said after calls from the international community.

Burundi: Govt Ready for Dialogue?

Cameroon Tribune, 18 November 2015

The authorities in Burundi seem to be harkening to the calls for inclusive dialogue proposed by the international community to end rising violence that has claimed at least 240… Read more »

Protests in Bujumbura (file photo)

Burundi: What Talks in Burundi Should Look Like

IRIN, 17 November 2015

Désiré Nimubona is a freelance journalist and regular contributor to IRIN based in Bujumbura. As calls mount for a negotiated solution to the violent political crisis… Read more »
Burundi: Dealing With Increasing Insecurity in Burundi

Daily Maverick, 15 November 2015

The spread of alarmist rhetoric about genocide can undermine the chances of a diplomatic resolution to Burundi's current political problems, and further instigate tension in an… Read more »
Burundi: Children's Futures Being Compromised as Violence Escalates in Burundi, Says Unicef

Unicef, 18 November 2015

Children risk bearing the brunt of an escalation in violence in Burundi, UNICEF warned today, noting that the crisis has already left 17 children dead and many more injured. Read more »

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Join Dialogue Outside Burundi, Obama Appeals to Leaders

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 »
- Burundi: Obama Calls on Leaders, Military and People to Work for Peace
UN Threatens Sanctions Against Burundi

The Security Council's resolution comes against a wave of deadly political violence in the country. Read more »
- Burundi: UN Security Council Threatens Sanctions
- Burundi: Security Council Calls for Political Talks to Resolve Crisis Peacefully
Violence Rocks Burundi's Capital

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 »
- Burundi: Deadly Violence Rocks Burundi's Capital
- Burundi: Tough Times Ahead As UN Calls for Urgent Talks