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East Africa: EAC Foreign Affairs Ministers Head to Bujumbura
New Times, 6 May 2015
Rwanda's foreign affairs Minister Louis Mushikiwabo today morning flew to Burundi's capital Bujumbura to join her East African counterparts on a fact finding mission ordered by… Read more »
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Burundi: Tanzania Warns of Looming Humanitarian Crisis As Burundians Flee
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 6 May 2015
A serious humanitarian crisis is looming as thousands of Burundi refugees stream into Tanzania and neighbouring countries to escape rising political tensions and violence at home,… Read more »
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Tanzania: Dar Takes Pity on Burundi Refugees
Daily News, 6 May 2015
IT HAS come to light that more than 1,800 Burundi nationals trooped into Tanzania recently following political turbulence in their country. Read more »
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Burundi: Rwanda Concerned Over Situation in Burundi
Focus, 4 May 2015
The government has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating situation in Burundi, saying the reports of unrest and violence targeting unarmed civilians are particularly… Read more »
East Africa Intervenes in Burundi Crisis
As Burundi refugees stream into Tanzania, President Jakaya Kikwete - who also chairs the East African Community - has dispatched the region's foreign ministers to Bujumbura on a fact-finding mission.
InFocus
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The judgement follows days of deadly protests in the capital Bujumbura and after the constitutional court's vice-president fled the country. It also came after one of the judges ... Read more »
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Politicians and local leaders are amongst thousands who have fled the country as protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's third-term bid enter a second week. Read more »
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The government has vowed a major crackdown against the political protests, accusing opposition and civil society groups of propping up a "terrorist enterprise". Read more »
