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Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:23:07 GMT
Very Good Progress Made in Reviving Relations With Rwanda -Burundi Minister
[New Times] Burundi and Rwanda have in the recent past made "very good progress" in improving their relations, Burundi's Minister for East African Community Affairs, Amb Nibigira Ezechiel, told members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) ...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:51:29 GMT
U.S. Lifts Sanctions Against Govt After Six Years
[East African] The US on Thursday lifted sanctions imposed on Burundi since 2015 when violent protests erupted against then president Pierre Nkurunziza.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:12:04 GMT
'Changed Circumstances' - U.S. Ends Sanctions, Visa Restrictions
[State Department] The President today revoked an Executive Order, thereby terminating the Burundi sanctions program and related visa restrictions. As a result, the sanctions and visa restrictions imposed on the eleven individuals designated under th...

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:25:21 GMT
Rwanda, Burundi Lawyers Blocked From Practising in Kenya
[East African] Kenya has blocked Rwanda and Burundi lawyers from practising in the country until local advocates are allowed to work in the two countries on a reciprocal basis.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:21:08 GMT
Posh Somariya Speaks of Burundi's Bad Past and Its Rise From the Ashes of War
[East African] There is nothing pretty about war. It is a calamity that all nations should try to avoid at all costs. But for the people of Burundi, war is a reality that has been all too familiar for many years since the country's independence in 19...

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:32:34 GMT
Burundi Sets Sight on East African Community to Lift Economy
[East African] Burundi, currently under European Union sanctions over its human and political rights record, is asking its East African neighbours to help unlock its economic development potential.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:19:17 GMT
Voluntary Repatriation of Burundian Refugees Accelerates
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. refugee agency reports more than 60,000 Burundian refugees have voluntarily returned home this year, ending years of exile in five neighboring countries.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:24:46 GMT
Rwanda, Burundi in Fresh Joint Efforts to Tackle Cross-Border Crimes
[New Times] The governors of four neighbouring provinces of Rwanda and Burundi have committed to fighting cross border crimes and ensuring security.

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:48:59 GMT
IMF Executive Board Approves a U.S.$76 Million Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility to Burundi to Address the Covid-19 Pandemic
[IMF] Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement of SDR 53.9 million (35 percent of quota, about US$76.2 million) under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). This emergency financial assistance wil...



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