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Burundi: Burundian Refugees Face Cholera Threat in Tanzania
DW, 22 May 2015
The UN refugee agency UNHCR says an outbreak of cholera has infected 30,00 people in a Tanzanian border region, where the population has increased dramatically due to an influx of… Read more »
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Burundi: UNHCR and Partners Appeal for U.S.207 Million to Respond to the Burundi Refugee Emergency
UNHCR, 22 May 2015
Today the UN Refugee Agency and 17 partners launched the Regional Refugee Response Plan to protect and assist up to 200,000 Burundian refugees in the neighbouring countries. Read more »
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Tanzania: Cholera Epidemic Claims 31 Lives in Tanzania, Including 29 Burundian Refugees
UNHCR, 22 May 2015
The UN refugee on Friday reported that a cholera epidemic this week in Tanzania's lakeside Kagunga area has killed two local people and 29 Burundian refugees, adding to the serious… Read more »
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Burundi: Aid Agencies Struggle As Cholera Kills Burundi Refugees
Al Jazeera, 21 May 2015
Humanitarian agencies are struggling to cope as tens of thousands of Burundian refugees stranded on Kagunga Island in Tanzania face worsening medical conditions. Read more »
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Burundi: Many Fleeing Burundi Have No Wish to Return
IRIN, 21 May 2015
If you ask a Burundian refugee who has recently arrived in Tanzania when they plan to return home, there's a good chance that the answer will be, "I don't." Now a cholera outbreak… Read more »
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Burundi: Pro-Nkurunziza Youth Accused of Spearheading Repression
Hirondelle, 21 May 2015
Torture, muffling victims' cries of pain, removing their bodies in the night: these are some of the accusations against the youth of the ruling party in Burundi. The warning comes… Read more »
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Tanzania: Cholera Outbreak Triggers Unicef Relief Operation At Burundi-Tanzania Border
Unicef, 21 May 2015
UNICEF has rushed relief supplies to Tanzania's north-western border with Burundi, in response to a devastating cholera outbreak which has so far claimed 27 lives among the 50,000… Read more »
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Rwanda: Burundian Refugee Children to Undergo Vaccination
New Times, 22 May 2015
Thousands of Burundian refugee children at Mahama Refugee Camp in Kirihe District will tomorrow receive vaccination doses against major killer diseases. Read more »
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East Africa: Eminent Persons Discuss Burundi Crisis
Daily News, 22 May 2015
A TEAM of eminent persons from the East African Community (EAC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has already arrived in Bujumbura, Burundi, to consult… Read more »
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Burundi: Anti-Government Protests Rock Capital
Al Jazeera, 21 May 2015
Protesters in Burundi have clashed with police in anti-government demonstrations against a third term bid for power by the president, a week on since a failed coup. Read more »
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Burundi: Thousands Protest as President Delays Polls
Al Jazeera, 20 May 2015
Burundian security forces have fired shots and tear gas at protesters after the president, Pierre Nkurunziza, delayed local and parliamentary elections for a week. Read more »
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Burundi: Burundi Leader, Stifling Attempted Coup, Cracks Down On Media
IPS, 20 May 2015
Burundi's President Pierre Nkuruziza, who narrowly avoided his removal from office by a citizen-backed military coup, has turned against the media that closely reported the day to… Read more »
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Burundi: Ex-Burundi Presidents, Activists Appeal for Help
New Times, 21 May 2015
Two former presidents of Burundi, opposition members, civil society and women activists have appealed to regional leaders and the international community to urgently help bring an… Read more »
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Central Africa: The Unfolding Crisis of Presidential Succession in Central Africa
Fahamu, 14 May 2015
Pierre Nkurunziza is neither the first nor the only head of state in Africa's Great Lakes region to seek another term of office against provisions of the constitution. Uganda's… Read more »
Cholera Hits Burundi Refugee Camp
The UN has rushed relief supplies to Tanzania's north-western border with Burundi, in response to a devastating cholera outbreak.
InFocus
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President Pierre Nkurunziza has signed a decree delaying parliamentary and local council elections by one week. Read more »
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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 ... Read more »
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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 »
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East African leaders want the elections postpone for a period not beyond the mandate of the current government. Read more »
