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Senators in Burundi uphold rig...

Senators in Burundi uphold rights of men who have sex with men

Saturday, February 21, 2009
UNAIDS welcomes the Senate action in Burundi to reject a draft law that sought to criminalize homosexuality. Senators in Burundi overwhelmingly...
BURUNDI: No peace without pros...

BURUNDI: No peace without prosperity – analysts

Thursday, November 13, 2008
Poverty, selfish political interests and inadequate economic development are the underlying causes of the political crisis gripping Burundi,...
BURUNDI: One word blocking pea...

BURUNDI: One word blocking peace process

Saturday, November 8, 2008
An attempt by regional mediators to revive the peace process between the government and the rebel Forces nationales de libération (FNL) hit a snag on...
BURUNDI: State cracks down on ...

BURUNDI: State cracks down on opposition

Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The arrest and detention of Burundian journalist and opposition leader Alexis Sinduhije and a stalemate in the peace process between the ruling party...
BURUNDI: Human rights record

BURUNDI: Human rights record "shows no improvement"

Friday, July 25, 2008
At least 400 people were killed in the first quarter of 2008, which indicates that Burundi's human rights record has failed to improve this year,...

IMF Approves US$75.6 Million PRGF Arrangement for Burundi

Tuesday, July 8, 2008
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a three-year SDR 46.2 million (about US$75.6 million) arrangement under...
BURUNDI: Fatal chicken disease...

BURUNDI: Fatal chicken disease a blow to food security

IRIN NEWS http://irinnews.org
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Food security in Burundi’s Kayanza province is under threat because of an untreatable disease that has killed more than 1,000 chickens in one...
BURUNDI: Displaced civilians b...

BURUNDI: Displaced civilians back home in Kabezi

IRIN NEWS http://irinews.org
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Thousands of civilians who fled their homes near the Burundian capital of Bujumbura in May following clashes between the army and opposition fighters...
BURUNDI: Shelling resumes in B...

BURUNDI: Shelling resumes in Bujumbura

Thursday, April 24, 2008
The resumption in the violence in Bujumbura is causing panic in the country. Outside the capital, residents spend their nights in the bush for fear...
BURUNDI: Demobilisation hits s...

BURUNDI: Demobilisation hits snag

IRIN
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Hundreds of Burundian soldiers scheduled for demobilisation under a donor-recommended programme have refused to complete the process until various...
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