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September 19
Burundi: UN Shares Details of Activist's Murder
HRW
New information received by the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burundi supports what many have long suspected: Marie-Claudette Kwizera, the treasurer of the Burundian… Read more »
September 18
Uganda/Burundi: Mubiru Wants to Diversify Approach for Burundi Clash
Monitor
Cranes interim coach Abdallah Mubiru has built a reputation for building teams with an attractive style of play. Read more »
September 17
Burundi: UN Human Rights Council Should Renew Mandate of Burundi Investigation [press release]
HRW
This year, Human Rights Watch spoke with some of the hundreds of refugees who continue to flee Burundi each month. Many continue to leave because of the violence: the appearance of… Read more »
Burundi: AU Angared By Attack On Burundi Soldiers in Somalia
Dalsan Radio
The African Union has strongly condemned an attack that targeted soldiers from Burundi within the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Saturday in Hirshabelle region. Read more »
September 13
Burundi: Burundians in Tanzania See Closed Market as Step Toward Expulsion
VOA
Burundian refugees living in the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania are no longer allowed to conduct business in the camp, depriving them of their only source of livelihood. The ban comes… Read more »
September 10
Rwanda: Burundi-Rwanda Trade Resumes, But Old Problems Stay
East African
Formal trade between Kigali and Bujumbura is slowly picking up after a political spat in Burundi that led to violence disrupted the movement of goods and people between the two… Read more »
September 09
Burundi: UN Rights Body Should Extend Inquiry [press release]
HRW
The United Nations Human Rights Council should extend the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi during its ongoing session in Geneva, Human Rights Watch said today. The… Read more »
September 06
South Africa: UNHCR Calls for Action Against Violence Targeting Foreigners in South Africa [press release]
UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is gravely concerned over the recurring violent attacks against foreign nationals, including refugees and asylum-seekers, in South Africa, most… Read more »
September 05
Burundi: UN Commission Warns of Likelihood of Genocide
VOA
The U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Burundi said Wednesday that the country, following years of political turmoil, was primed for a genocide. Read more »
September 04
Burundi: Wednesday's Daily Brief - Fear Rampant in Burundi, WHO On Nutrition, Hurricane Dorian Latest, Cyberbullying Poll, Bachelet, One Year On
UN News
A recap of Wednesday's main stories: UN rights experts warn 'climate of fear' rampant in Burundi; New health report on proper nutrition; One in three young people say they've been… Read more »
Burundi: The UN Commission of Inquiry Raises Red Flags At the Serious Human Rights Violations Committed in the Pre-Electoral Climate
United Nations Human Rights Council
Less than a year ahead of Burundi's presidential, parliamentary and local elections in 2020, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burundi (COIB) concludes in its report… Read more »
Tanzania/Burundi: Stars Kick Off World Cup Campaign
Daily News
TAIFA Stars kick off their road to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar campaign away in Bujumbura today, as they face hosts Burundi in the first leg of the African qualifier preliminary… Read more »
September 01
Burundi: Burundi Must Assure Returnees of Safety, Wellbeing [editorial]
East African
In a meeting of minds that was not completely unexpected, Burundi and Tanzania on August 27 agreed to the repatriation of Burundian refugees starting October. Yet, predictably, the… Read more »
August 29
Tanzania: Tanzania Wants Burundian Refugees Sent Home. but They Face Big Challenges [interview]
The Conversation Africa
Tanzania says it has reached an agreement with Burundi to begin sending back all Burundian refugees from October. The repatriation effort will take place in collaboration with the… Read more »
Burundi: Burundi Has Minerals, Economy Will Thrive - Return and Help Build the Country [interview]
East African
Burundi's First Vice-President Gaston Sindimwo spoke with Moses Havyarimana about the country's economy, politics and regional integration. Read more »
Tanzania: Thousands of Burundians Fear Expulsion From Tanzania
CAJ News
PANIC has gripped Burundian refugees following reported plans by Tanzania to deport thousands of these nationals. Read more »
August 28
Burundi: Pact to Repatriate Refugees from Tanzania Fuels Fear
VOA
A deal to begin repatriating almost 200,000 Burundi refugees from Tanzania beginning in October has sparked anxiety among the displaced, with individuals considering an appeal to… Read more »
August 26
Tanzania: Dar, Bujumbura to Repatriate Refugees
Daily News
TANZANIA and Burundi are determined to repatriate Burundian refugees from various camps in Kigoma region, even without the participation of international community. Read more »
August 25
Kenya/Burundi: Vintage Gor Mahia Destroy Aigle Noir
Nation
Nicholas Kipkurui Sunday masterminded a 5-1 aggregate win for Gor Mahia over Burundi's Aigle Noir in the preliminaries of this season's Caf Champions League at the Moi… Read more »
August 24
East Africa: Forgotten - Rwanda-Burundi Row [analysis]
East African
As Uganda and Rwanda took a step towards normalising their sour relations, there seemed to be no end in sight for the bad blood between Kigali and Burundi. Read more »
August 20
Kenya/Burundi: Kenya, Burundi Draw in Cecafa U15
Capital FM
The Kenya football Under-15 team settled for a 1-1 draw against Burundi in their third Group A match in the ongoing CECAFA Under-15 Championships in Asmara, Eritrea. Read more »
August 19
Africa: Not Waiting for Handouts: Five Stories of Resilience From One of The World's Largest Refugee Camps
UN
Today there are more than 70 million people around the world who have been forced from their homes. As crises get more prolonged, the only home that entire generations know,… Read more »

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