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Burundi Mediators Must Learn From the Past - Analysts

The root causes of the country's conflict are political, not ethnic, and cannot be resolved by force, The International Crisis Group says.

East Africa: Burundi Crisis - Mkapa's Choices

New Times, 11 July 2016

The peace talks on the Burundi crisis will resume tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Tanzanian city of Arusha after some stalling. The negotiations, under the auspices of the East African… Read more »
Burundi: Back to Arusha and the Politics of Dialogue

Crisis Group, 7 July 2016

When Burundians, and international mediators, finally meet in Arusha, they must remember the lessons of the last hard-won peace process more than a decade ago. The root causes of… Read more »

Burundian refugees perform during the World Refugee Day in Kigali.

Burundi: Intelligence Services Torture Suspected Opponents

HRW, 7 July 2016

Burundian intelligence services have tortured and ill-treated scores of suspected government opponents at their headquarters and in secret locations, Human Rights Watch said today.… Read more »
Burundi: Interactive Dialogue On the High Commissioner's Report On Burundi

HRW, 29 June 2016

Widespread lawlessness in Burundi's capital, Bujumbura, has spread across the country. In recent months there have been increasing reports of brutality by Burundian intelligence… Read more »
Burundi: Govt Could Pull Out of Rome Statute After Launch of Probe

East African, 18 June 2016

Burundi has threatened to reconsider its membership to the Rome Statute after the International Criminal Court launched preliminary investigations into post-election killings in… Read more »
Africa: AU Council Calls for Quick, Inclusive Talks On Burundi

Namibian, 27 June 2016

The 15 members of the African Union Peace and Security Council has called for quick and inclusive talks to solve Burundi's year-long crisis, after a four-day visit to the country. Read more »

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