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Burundi:
Ban Condemns Attacks On Military Camps - Urges Stakeholders to Uphold Rule of Law
UN News, 11 December 2015
United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon today condemned the attacks by groups of unidentified assailants on military camps in Bujumbura early this morning and said that such… Read more »
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Burundi:
Forced Disarming Going on, 97 Released
East African, 13 December 2015
Burundi is carrying out forced disarmament of civilians even as violence continues to be reported, with the European Union accusing it of increasingly violating human rights. Read more »
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Uganda:
Uganda Pushes for Burundi Unity Government
Monitor, 14 December 2015
The State minister for Regional Cooperation, Philemon Mateke, has called for the formation of an all-inclusive government in Burundi to defuse the tension in Bujumbura and avert a… Read more »
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Burundi:
Nothing Like Good News From Burundi
New Times, 13 December 2015
Time check 7:30pm East African Time. I am in Kampala's business hub trying to make my way out of the massive human and motorised traffic. I beck on a BodaBoda (motorcycle taxi) to… Read more »
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Burundi:
Tense Morning As Heavy Gunfire Rocks Burundi Capital
East African, 11 December 2015
Heavy gun fire and explosions that shattered the calm in Bujumbura overnight intensified Friday morning and spread to other parts of the capital. Read more »
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Burundi:
Deadly Attacks Rock Burundi as World Pleads
East African, 12 December 2015
The security situation in Burundi worsened after militias attacked two military barracks in Bujumbura on Friday morning, resulting in the death of 12 people. Read more »
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Uganda:
Uganda Says Museveni Keeping an Eye on Burundi Through Daily Briefs
East African, 12 December 2015
Uganda has defended President Yoweri Museveni from accusations that he has relegated his role as mediator in the Burundi crisis to the backburner, as he concentrates on his… Read more »
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Burundi:
Kenya Airways, Rwandair Cancel Flights to Burundi After Unrest
East African, 11 December 2015
Kenya Airways (KQ) and RwandAir have cancelled flights to Burundi following unrest Friday forcing airport staff to stay away. Read more »
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Burundi:
U.S. State Department Urges Americans to Leave Troubled Burundi
Nation, 14 December 2015
The US government has urged its citizens in Burundi to leave "as soon as it is feasible to do so" as violence continues to rock the troubled country. Read more »
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Burundi:
Gunmen Attack Military Camps in Burundi Capital
East African, 11 December 2015
At least 12 gunmen have died in battle with Burundi security forces following assaults on two military bases on Friday, in the worst fighting since the failed coup in May, an army… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Airways Suspends Flights to Burundi
Nation, 11 December 2015
Kenya Airways has suspended all flights to Burundi following heightened clashes that have halted operations at the country's international airport. Read more »