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Burundi authorities purge army on ethnic lines
Burundian authorities have intensified an ethnically-driven purge of the army this year, risking renewed civil war in the central African nation, a French rights...
Burundi orders couples to wed amid drive to ‘moralise society’
Cohabiting couples in Burundi have until the end of the year to get married or face legal consequences.
The government order comes after President Pierre...
Deutsche Welle Burundi reporter freed by DRC
German broadcaster Deutsche Welle on Monday announced that its Burundian correspondent, arrested on accusations of spying in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week,...
Deutsche Welle calls for release of arrested correspondent in DR Congo
Germany's international broadcaster DW on Sunday demanded the immediate release of its correspondent Antediteste Niragira, who was arrested by members of the Congolese intelligence...
Burundi opposition leader fears for his life
Burundian opposition leader and former rebel chief Agathon Rwasa has said he fears for his life and has asked the government to speed up...
At least six dead in Burundi floods
At least six people have died in Burundi in a night of torrential rain and flooding that triggered landslides and caused widespread damage, the government said on Friday.
Mutilated bodies discovered amid political violence in Burundi
Mutilated bodies are being found once again in Burundi where politically-motivated violence will soon enter its third year, according to a U.N. human rights inquiry.
Women’s Group Stands Up for Burundi
Women from the EAC met on 24 February and established the East African women solidarity movement for peace and security in the region. They...
Burundi, Comoros apply for membership to SADC
Burundi could join Tanzania as a member of the Southern African Development Community, a move that complicates the direction the East Africa Community takes...
Burundi parties urged to participate in peace talks
The United Nations has called on political parties in Burundi to commit fully to peace talks to resolve a two-year old political crisis in the east African nation.



