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Burundi Shuts Border With Rwanda Over Alleged Militia Support

Burundi's closure of its border with Rwanda follows Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye's accusation a fortnight ago, that Rwanda was behind a recent attack in southern Burundi in which civilians were reportedly killed by 'Red Taraba' militants, New Times reports.

Rwanda has denied any involvement in the attack, or association with the militants who are based in the volatile eastern DR Congo. Signs of a thaw in frosty relations between Burundi and Rwanda came in October 2022 with the reopening of the border between the two nations, following a seven year closure.

Rwanda has also been accused by DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi of fuelling militia attacks against his government - an allegation that Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has denied.  

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Bujumbura, Burundi (file photo).

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