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Burundi: UN Welcomes Promise of 'Inclusive Dialogue,' Release of Detainees
UN News, 23 February 2016
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the decision today by the President of Burundi to withdraw some media bans, cancel arrest warrants and release detainees… Read more »
Burundi Takes Steps to End Unrest
As a gesture to try and end months of violence in the country, President Pierre Nkurunziza has withdrawn some media bans, cancelled arrest warrants and released some political detainees.
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Burundi: Burundi Talks Encouraging
Nation, 25 February 2016
There is a glimmer of hope in the latest efforts to end the 10-month-old political crisis in Burundi as President Pierre Nkurunziza and the opposition agree to hold talks. Read more »
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Africa: Burundi Conflict - South Africa 's Appointment Must Work Towards Ensuring Stability
DA, 24 February 2016
The DA notes the appointment of South Africa as head of the High Panel to Burundi as a step in the right direction towards restoring peace and stability in the currently volatile… Read more »
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Burundi: Govt Abductions, Arrests and Killings Spread Fear - HRW
HRW, 24 February 2016
The Burundian authorities are targeting perceived opponents with increased brutality. Government forces are killing, abducting, torturing, and arbitrarily arresting scores of… Read more »
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Burundi: Ban Ki-Moon in Fresh Bid to Resolve Burundian Crisis
DW, 23 February 2016
Burundian President Nkurunziza has promised to release 2,000 people detained during months of unrest. But the opposition are skeptical of the pledge, made during a visit to the… Read more »
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Burundi: Ban Arrives in Burundi in Support of UN Efforts to Resolve Political Crisis
UN News, 22 February 2016
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived today in Bujumbura, capital of Burundi, for an official visit during which is expected to meet President Pierre Nkurunziza and… Read more »
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Burundi: Western Interests Disguised As African Solutions
Fahamu, 18 February 2016
Peacekeeping deployments are essential to the U.S. and its Western allies' interests, but they are also an economic opportunity for soldiers from the Global South and for troop… Read more »
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Burundi: For Burundi's Cartoonists, the Truth is a Joke
Al Jazeera, 23 February 2016
Scrolling through a folder of his work, Burundian cartoonist Alif pauses at a caricature of a journalist in the crosshairs of a rifle scope - an image that seems to sum up the… Read more »
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Burundi: UN's Ban Ki-Moon in Burundi On Peace Talks
DW, 22 February 2016
The United Nations's Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is due in Burundi to step up efforts to end months of violence in the country. Ban is holding talks with President Pierre… Read more »
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Burundi: Two of Five Closed Radio Stations Allowed to Reopen
RSF, 3 February 2016
Reporters Without Borders takes note of the Burundian government's decision to allow two radio stations to resume news broadcasting after nine months of forced silence but is… Read more »
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Burundi: Burundi Cancels Arrest Warrants for Exiled Politicians
East African, 21 February 2016
Judicial authorities in Burundi have cancelled international arrest warrants against 15 exiled political figures including several opposition leaders, according to a document seen… Read more »
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The Rwandan government has denied UN allegations that it is recruiting and training refugees with the aim of overthrowing President Pierre Nkurunziza. Read more »
