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Burundi: Burundi Policemen Killed in Grenade Attack
Al Jazeera, 2 May 2015
Three people, including two policemen, were killed and several people wounded in a grenade attack in the capital of Burundi, police and witnesses said. Read more »
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Burundi: 'Hundreds Arrested' in Burundi Amid Political Unrest
Al Jazeera, 1 May 2015
At least 400 people have been detained in Burundi following protests triggered by President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid to seek a third term, human rights activists have said. Read more »
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Burundi: Nkurunziza Orders Probe Into 'Insurrection'
DW, 1 May 2015
The leader of Burundi has sworn to launch an investigation into the mass protests against his intention to seek a third term as president. Pierre Nkurunziza has said instigators… Read more »
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Burundi: Police Clamp Down on Radio Stations
CPJ, 29 April 2015
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the harassment of journalists and news outlets in Burundi and calls on authorities to allow them to cover protests ahead of scheduled… Read more »
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Burundi: U.S. Condemns Social Media Crackdown
State Department, 29 April 2015
Statement by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the Situation in Burundi, April 29, 2015: Read more »
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Burundi: Protesters Shot in New Clashes in Burundi
DW, 30 April 2015
Violence continues on the streets of Burundi's capital Bujumbura over president Nkurunziza's decision to seek a third term. Several people have been shot during the latest clashes,… Read more »
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Burundi: Burundi's "Born Again" President Remains Deaf to Warnings
Hirondelle, 28 April 2015
Burundi's "born-again" president Pierre Nkurunziza is accused of violating the 2000 Arusha peace accords and the Constitution adopted five years later, but he is turning a deaf… Read more »
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Burundi: What You Need to Know About the Crisis in Burundi
The Daily Vox, 30 April 2015
Burundi is on the brink of a political crisis and violence is spilling out onto the streets of the capital, Bujumbura. There are fears that a civil war could break out and lead to… Read more »
Police Killed, Hundreds Arrested in Burundi Protests
More than 400 people are believed to be in detention and clashes between opposition protesters and police have left seven dead and scores injured in the protests against a third term for President Pierre Nkurunziza. In a new development, policemen have been attacked and killed in an area in which protests occurred.
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30 April 2015
Are protests pushing Burundi to the brink?
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Are the presidential polls in Burundi in danger of overshadowing the reconciliation process? And is there an ethnic dimension to the political ... see more »
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This comes a day after bans and broadcasting restrictions were imposed on three radio stations. Read more »
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This follows deadly protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's election bid - raising fears of a return to war. Read more »
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Hundreds of people including leading rights activist Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa, have been arrested as demonstrations continue against President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for ... Read more »
