Burundi, Kenya Fight Over Aircraft Deployment
Nation
A diplomatic row has erupted between Burundi and Kenya after Bujumbura demanded that Kenya Airways' low-cost partner, Jambojet, deploy a bigger aircraft with business class seats… Read more »
Political Representation - Ethnicity Trumps Gender in Burundi and Rwanda [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Only one in five members of parliament, across the world, are women. To increase female political representation, many countries have introduced some form of gender quota -… Read more »
Mkapa Optimistic About Burundi Peace Talks
Daily News
THE curtain of the fifth Inter Burundi Dialogue (IBD) came down yesterday with former Tanzanian President Benjamin William Mkapa expressing his optimism about peace talks. Read more »
Jambojet to Fly to Mogadishu and Bujumbura
Capital FM
Kenya Airways Chief Executive Sebastian Mikosz has said local carrier Jambojet will start flying to Somali and Burundi as part of its plan to grow its regional presence. Read more »
East Africa Now Owes China $29.4 Billion in Infrastructure Loans
Nation
East African economies have in the past 10 years borrowed $29.42 billion to grow their transport, communication, manufacturing and energy sectors. Read more »
Burundi Peace Talks Falter As Government Fails to Attend
Deutsche Welle
Officials from President Pierre Nkurunziza's government did not turn up for a final round of talks aimed at ending Burundi's severe political crisis. The peace talks are going… Read more »
Burundi Accuses Belgium of Ordering Assassination of Independence Hero
Monitor
Burundi on Sunday accused former colonial power Belgium of ordering the assassination of independence hero and Crown Prince Louis Rwagasore in 1961, a move likely to further poison… Read more »
Burundi Talks Leave Many Questions
Citizen
More questions than answers lingered as the fifth and last round of Inter-Burundi Dialogue ended here on Monday October 29. Read more »
