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Burundi:
Security Council Calls for Political Talks to Resolve Crisis Peacefully
UN News, 12 November 2015
The United Nations Security Council today called on all parties in Burundi to engage in peace talks, warning of further action against those who incite more violence in the Central… Read more »
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Burundi:
UN to Vote On Burundi As Violence Escalates
Al Jazeera, 12 November 2015
The UN Security Council has scheduled a vote on Thursday on a resolution condemning increasing killings, torture, and other human rights violations in Burundi and threatening… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Sends Envoy to Meet Burundi Govt and Opposition
RFI, 12 November 2015
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a special envoy to Burundi to meet with the government and opposition leaders to discuss the ongoing crisis. Envoy Joseph Nyagah spent… Read more »
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Burundi:
President's Speech Instills Fear As Killings Increase
HRW, 10 November 2015
Burundian security forces should exercise restraint during search operations for illegal weapons in the capital, Bujumbura, and not use these operations as a license to kill. Read more »
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Burundi:
International Community Hesitates Over Burundi Crisis
DW, 10 November 2015
Violence in Burundi shows no signs of abating as the international community struggles to respond to the conflict. They have threatened sanctions. But the question remains: will… Read more »
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Burundi:
NGOs Issue Urgent Call for Human Rights Council Focus on Preventing Atrocities
HRW, 10 November 2015
Excellency, We, the undersigned non-governmental organizations, urge your delegation to actively support the urgent holding of a special session of the Human Rights Council to… Read more »
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Africa:
Situation in Great Lakes Region Analysed in Luanda
ANGOP, 12 November 2015
Matters linked to the situation in the Great Lakes region, with emphasis on Burundi, dominated the audience granted last Wednesday by the Angolan Head of State, José Eduardo… Read more »
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Tanzania:
France Seeks UN Action to Halt Violence in Burundi
Citizen, 11 November 2015
France on Monday presented a draft resolution to the UN Security Council aimed at toughening the international response to the violence in Burundi, where fears of Rwanda-style mass… Read more »
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East Africa:
EAC Should Say Something On Burundi Political Crisis
Citizen, 11 November 2015
An ominous cloud has hung over Burundi ever since Mr Pierre Nkurunziza was sworn in as president for a controversial third term in August. The re-election campaign was bloody and… Read more »
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Burundi:
Let's Not Wait Until It's Too Late in Burundi
Nation, 12 November 2015
A visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial left me crushed and lost for words. Read more »
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Burundi:
President Kagame Warns of Genocide in Burundi
CISA, 10 November 2015
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has implored neighboring Burundi to avoid the ethnic violence that ended his country in genocide in 1994, Vatican Radio reported. Read more »