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What Now For Burundi?

One of the "key risks" named by analysts - refugee outflows - is becoming a reality, with more than 100 000 people fleeing the ongoing violence after a coup attempt failed. The bid came after days of protests in the streets of Bujumbura after President Nkurunziza declared he would run for a third term despite vocal opposition.

Tanzania: Burundi Refugees in Camp Die in Diarrhoea Outbreak

UN News, 18 May 2015

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has announced today that it is taking urgent measures to contain the spread of a severe watery diarrhoea outbreak among newly arrived… Read more »
Burundi: President Dismisses Key Ministers

Al Jazeera, 18 May 2015

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has dismissed his defence and foreign ministers after last week's failed military coup, according to a presidential spokesperson. Read more »
Africa: More Than 100,000 Refugees Flee Burundi

Oxfam, 17 May 2015

The number of refugees arriving in Tanzania has risen exponentially over the past week as people pour over Burundi's borders, with new arrivals citing fear of violence and… Read more »
Burundi: What Now for Burundi? Five Key Risks

IRIN, 14 May 2015

Hours before an army general in Burundi announced he had relieved President Pierre Nkurunziza of his duties, a small group of experts were making predictions before a packed… Read more »

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A chanting crowd protests in the streets of Bujumbura. The poster calls for an end to political killings in Burundi.

Burundi: Aid Agencies Fear Disease Among 50,000 Burundi Refugees By Lake

Thomson Reuters Foundation, 14 May 2015

Up to 50,000 Burundian refugees are stranded in an overcrowded lakeside village on the border with Tanzania, amid mounting tension with local people and fear of disease, the United… Read more »
Rwanda: Burundian Refugees Continue to Cross Into Rwanda - UNHCR

New Times, 17 May 2015

On Wednesday, the 21,000-strong Burundian refugee community at Mahama camp in Rwanda's Eastern Province was only awaiting news from the EAC extra-ordinary summit in Dar es Salaam… Read more »
Burundi: World Vision Evacuates From Burundi After Failed Coup

Thomson Reuters Foundation, 15 May 2015

The charity World Vision began evacuating international staff from Burundi on Friday following a failed bid by generals to overthrow President Pierre Nkurunziza. Read more »
Burundi: U.S. Helps Evacuate Foreigners From Burundi

DW, 18 May 2015

The United States has assisted in pulling American, Canadian and other foreign citizens out of Burundi, warning of the "volatile" situation in the country. The deadly unrest has… Read more »
Burundi: Refugee Numbers Soar, As Uncertainty in Burundi Continues

UNHCR, 15 May 2015

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Karin de Gruijl - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 15 May 2015, at the Palais des Nations… Read more »
Burundi: Alleged Burundi Coup Leaders Appear in Court

Al Jazeera, 16 May 2015

Seventeen alleged coup leaders have appeared before a prosecutor in Burundi, their lawyer said, the day after the failure of an attempt to overthrow the country's president. Read more »
Burundi: Kenyan Leader Asks President to Postpone Poll

Al Jazeera, 18 May 2015

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has told Burundi leader Pierre Nkurunziza that he should postpone a presidential election due next month after last week's failed military coup,… Read more »
Burundi: It's Me or Al-Shabaab, Says President Nkurunziza

Al Jazeera, 17 May 2015

Pierre Nkurunziza, the Burundi president, says he has been battling a threat from al-Shabab, in his first appearance in the capital since last week's attempted coup against his… Read more »
Somalia: Al Shabab Denies Burundian President's Claim of Planned Attack

Shabelle, 18 May 2015

The Somali Islamist group al Shabaab denied a claim by Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Sunday that they were plotting an attack against the country, calling the… Read more »

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Burundi Coup Attempt Foiled

Loyalist troops have arrested at least three generals over their role in a failed coup, while authorities say Major General Godefroid Niyombare, who led the attempted putsch, is ... Read more »
- Burundi: What Now for Burundi? Five Key Risks
- Burundi: Alleged Burundi Coup Leaders Appear in Court
Call for Calm After Burundi Coup Bid

East African leaders want the elections postpone for a period not beyond the mandate of the current government. Read more »
- East Africa: East African Leaders Call for Election Delay
- Burundi: President's Pool of Support Shrinks
AU Sends High-Level Delegation to Burundi

The delegation will meet with Burundian authorities and other stakeholders, including political parties, civil society organisations and religious leaders. In another diplomatic ... Read more »
- Burundi: AU Dispatches Top-Notch Delegation to Burundi
- East Africa: Top U.S. Diplomat Heads for Talks on Burundi Crisis
African Union Warns Burundi

The organization has issued a warning, saying that the political climate in the country is not conducive to elections scheduled for June. Read more »
- Burundi: Ruling Party Dissident Comes Out Against Nkurunziza
- Burundi: President Registers for Controversial Third Term

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