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Burundi:
Brutal Clampdown On Human Rights in Run-Up to the Elections
AI London, 29 April 2015
Burundian police detain a protester in Musaga, on the ourskirts of Bujumbura, on April 28, 2015, during a protest against the president's bid to cling to power for a third term. Read more »
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East Africa:
EAC Secretariat Welcomes New Deputy Secretary General From Burundi
EAC, 29 April 2015
The newly appointed Deputy Secretary General of the East African Community from the Republic of Burundi, Mr. Liberat Mpfumukeko has today reported on duty and given a warm welcome… Read more »
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South Africa:
Burundi - AU, UN Intervention Necessary
DA, 29 April 2015
The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the deployment of a high-level African Union (AU) delegation, at the behest of the AU Peace and Security Council, "to help defuse the… Read more »
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Burundi:
Violence not the solution to Burundi crisis
PR Newswire, 29 April 2015
Deploring the violence in Burundi that has led to the reported deaths of several protesters in clashes with police in the past few days, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has… Read more »
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Burundi:
Analysis - Burundi's Fragile Peace Hangs in the Balance
Daily Maverick, 29 April 2015
These are troubled times in Burundi, where the president is determined to hang on to power - even if it violates the decade-old peace agreement that ended the country's devastating… Read more »
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Burundi:
Stop Harassment of Human Rights Defenders Ahead of Election
AI London, 30 April 2015
Amnesty International today launched a new campaign in solidarity with Burundian human rights defenders facing intimidation and harassment in the run-up to the country's… Read more »
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Burundi:
Burundi Should Not Be Left to Burn
New Times, 30 April 2015
More than 20,000 Burundians have crossed into Rwanda over the last four weeks as their country descended into a deadly crisis stemming from bitter wrangling over President Pierre… Read more »
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Burundi:
Ban Condemns Election-Related Violence After President Nominated As Candidate
UN News, 28 April 2015
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has today condemned the outbreak of violence in Burundi following the nomination of President Pierre Nkurunziza as the presidential… Read more »
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Burundi:
Don't Turn Your Back On Peace, Burundi
ISS, 29 April 2015
Today, 29 April, marks the fourth day of protests against the National Council for the Defence of Democracy - Forces for the Defence of Democracy's (CNDD-FDD) decision to nominate… Read more »
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Burundi:
Court to Examine President's Third-Term Bid
Al Jazeera, 29 April 2015
Burundi's constitutional court is to examine the legality of President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term, the Senate has said, after three days of political unrest that has… Read more »
