Grave Violations Reported Ahead of Burundi Polls
CAJ News
A CRACKDOWN on government critics by youth aligned to the ruling party and authorities have cast doubts on Burundi hosting credible elections in 2020. Read more »
Why the Closure of Burundi's UN Human Rights Office Is a Major Setback [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
After 23 years, the UN Human Rights Office in Burundi has closed - at the insistence of the country's government. The Conversation Africa's Moina Spooner spoke to Professor… Read more »
Govt to Go Ahead With 2020 Polls
Citizen
Burundi government has said it would go ahead with preparations of next year's general elections as the country's security situation has tremendously improved. Read more »
Democratic Space in the Country is Shrinking - UN Panel
VOA
A U.N. commission of inquiry on Burundi says the government of President Pierre Nkurunziza is becoming more repressive. The three-member commission says this does not bode well for… Read more »
Govt Pressure Forces UN Human Rights Office to Close
Deutsche Welle
Burundi claims the human rights situation has improved despite allegations the government may have committed crimes against humanity. The UN said human rights gains have been… Read more »
Burundi Rejects AU's Decision to Pull Troops Out of Somalia
Deutsche Welle
For the 5,400 Burundian soldiers fighting in Somalia, it's time to go home, the African Union says. Burundi's President Nkurunziza disagrees and is fighting the decision. Read more »
The Trouble With Plans to Send 116,000 Burundian Refugees Home [opinion]
IRIN
Under pressure to go home, Burundian refugees in Tanzania face two bad options: return to face social and economic hardship and possible rights violations; or remain in chronically… Read more »
Burundi in Threat to Quit Somalia Mission
East African
The African Union is on the spot over a request by Burundi and Somalia to convene an urgent summit of troop contributing countries to discuss withdrawal of the African Union… Read more »
Burundi Calls for Urgent Summit Over Amisom Troops Pullout
East African
President Pierre Nkurunziza has called for the African Union to urgently convene a meeting of the countries contributing troops to the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) to… Read more »
UN Human Rights Chief Regrets Closure of Burundi Office Following Government Pressure
UN
In a statement released on Tuesday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, announced her regret at the closure of the UN Human Rights Office in Burundi –… Read more »
UN Human Rights Office in Burundi Closes [press release]
OHCHR
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet today announced, with deep regret, that the UN Human Rights Office in Burundi was closed down on Thursday 28 February at the… Read more »
How Rwanda Can Do a Better Job of Supporting Refugees [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
One year ago 11 Congolese refugees were killed as they demonstrated against reductions in food aid in Rwanda's Kiziba refugee camp. As fresh calls mount to prosecute the police… Read more »
Detectives Rescue Two Burundian Women From Suspected Human Traffickers
Nairobi News
Officers attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Friday night rescued two Burundian women suspected to be victims of human trafficking. Read more »
Ben Mkapa's Gone, Bujumbura Blunders On [editorial]
East African
Former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa's February 9 decision to relinquish his role as the facilitator of the Inter-Burundi peace dialogue came as depressing but not completely… Read more »
Burundi's Case Against Pullout of its Troops
Shabelle
The planned withdrawal of a further 1,000 troops of the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom), has been thrown into confusion after a directive by the African Union's Peace… Read more »
