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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »