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Burundi:
Gunshots Heard As 100s Take to the Streets in Bujumbura
News24Wire, 25 May 2015
Hundreds of anti-government protesters took to the streets of Burundian capital Bujumbura on Monday after an opposition politician was killed at the weekend. Read more »
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Burundi:
One Man's Ambitions Are Proving Quite Costly for Burundi
New Times, 24 May 2015
I have tried my best to objectively follow the Burundi story for a while now. On my Twitter feed I follow both pro and anti-Nkurunziza tweeps. I prefer to call them anti-Nkurunziza… Read more »
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Burundi:
The Geezer - Burundi Exposes Our No Love of Constitutionalism
Observer, 24 May 2015
Politics, they say, is a nasty game. Some even call it dirty; others stupid, and many dishonourable. But again, politics is simply how the world rotates. We have to love to hate it… Read more »
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Burundi:
UN Chief Condemns Killing of Opposition Politician As Tensions in Country Rise
UN News, 24 May 2015
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the killing of a Burundian politician and his bodyguard in a move that threatens to further destabilize the country amid… Read more »
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Burundi:
Resolve Burundi Leadership Row, Uhuru Urged
The Star, 25 May 2015
PRESIDENT Uhuru Kenyatta was yesterday petitioned to use his influence to resolve the turmoil in Burundi. Read more »
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Burundi:
UN Must Live up to its Values
New Times, 26 May 2015
Our lecturer of International Relations at Makerere University, Prof. Gingyera-Pinycwa (RIP), challenged our mastery of Christianity when he cited what inspired the founding of the… Read more »
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Burundi:
United States Calls for Peaceful Resolution to Crisis in Burundi
State Department, 25 May 2015
The United States strongly condemns the May 23 killing of the leader of the opposition party Union for Peace and Development (UPD), Zedi Feruzi, and his bodyguard. We also strongly… Read more »
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Burundi:
Joint Statement By the EAC-Comesa, ICGLR, AU and UN On the Situation in Burundi
ICGLR, 25 May 2015
The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Great Lakes Region, the EAC-COMESA Eminent Persons, the High Level Delegation of the AU and the Executive Secretary of the… Read more »
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Burundi:
Burundi Street Children Caught Up in Clashes
Al Jazeera, 23 May 2015
Homeless children in Burundi's capital have been caught up in often violent clashes during protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term in office. Read more »
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Burundi:
Regional Bodies Condemn Killing of Burundian Opposition Figure
New Times, 25 May 2015
Regional and international bodies have come out to condemn the alleged assassination of one of Burundi's opposition figure, Zedi Feruzi, who headed an opposition political party,… Read more »
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Burundi:
Presidents in Designer Suits, Citizens in Rags
Fahamu, 21 May 2015
The twin forces of poor leadership and collective war trauma seem to be pushing the Great Lakes Region into endless conflict, creating a self-perpetuating circle of power-chasing… Read more »