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Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:53:15 GMT
Reprieve for Tormented Burundi Refugee Facing Deportation
[New Zimbabwe] A Burundi refugee who sought sanctuary in Zimbabwe 2006 before being labelled a threat to national security by Public Service Minister Paul Mavima, has been granted relief to remain in the country by High Court judge Priscilla Munangat...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 04:56:51 GMT
Nigeria, Burundi to Sign Agreements On Trade, Investment
[Daily Trust] Nigeria and Burundi are set to sign bilateral agreements on trade, investment, education, technology and tourism.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:54:54 GMT
Tanzania Calls for Removal of Sanctions On Burundi
[Daily News] THE government has appealed to the international community to remove economic sanctions imposed on Burundi and provide support to the country to receive its citizens who are returning back home.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:05:10 GMT
Burundi, Kenya Business Lobbies Sign Deal for Trade and Investments
[East African] The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has signed a deal with its Burundi counterparts that will increase trade and investments between the two countries.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 05:40:27 GMT
Kenyatta Commits to Support Bid to Have Economic Sanctions Imposed on Burundi Lifted
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Uhuru Kenyatta has committed to support Burundi's bid to have economic sanctions imposed by US Treasury department lifted.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 06:06:38 GMT
What Newly Inked Kenya, Burundi Trade Pacts Say
[Nation] Kenya and Burundi's chambers of commerce have inked a deal that will foster cross-border trade relations between the two East African countries.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 05:55:59 GMT
Burundi President Evariste Ndashimiye Urges Investors to Increase Investment Opportunities in Burundi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Burundi President Evariste Ndashimiye has urged Kenyan investors to consider expanding their footprint in Burundi following the new business mechanisms that the government has adopted to ease doing business in the country.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:56:13 GMT
Burundi's Ndayishimiye Cautions Uncoordinated Withdrawal of Amisom From Somalia Could Reverse Gains
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye has cautioned that an uncoordinated withdrawal of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) could reverse gains achieved so far in restoring peace and security in the region.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:20:59 GMT
Kenya, Burundi Deepen Trade Ties for United East African Community
[Nation] Kenya and Burundi on Monday signed several deals aimed at deepening trade and development, following talks between Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Evariste Ndayishimiye at State Lodge Kisumu.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:36:34 GMT
Burundian First Lady Impressed By Beyond Zero Mobile Clinics
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Burundi First Lady Angeline Ndayishimiye Ndayubaha has applauded the ingenuity behind the Beyond Zero mobile clinics, terming it an innovative way of taking healthcare services closer to the people.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:20:28 GMT
Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye Starts State Visit to Kenya
[Nation] Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has arrived in Kenya for a two-day state visit to the country.

Mon, 31 May 2021 12:18:41 GMT
President Kenyatta Welcomes Burundi's Ndayishimiye at State Lodge Kisumu
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Uhuru Kenyatta has welcomed his Burundi counterpart Evariste Ndashimiye at the Kisumu State Lodge as his two-day State visit begins.

Mon, 31 May 2021 12:18:09 GMT
Ndayishimiye on Charm Offensive to Put Burundi Back on the Map
[East African] A year after President Evariste Ndayishimiye took over from the late Pierre Nkurunziza, a wind of change is sweeping across Burundi.

Mon, 31 May 2021 05:24:57 GMT
How Burundi's Departure From Isolation Helps Kenya
[Nation] Burundian President Evariste 'Neva' Ndayishimiye's arrival in Kenya on Monday will mark a significant turn for the central African country.

Sat, 29 May 2021 10:19:25 GMT
Burundi President Ndayishimiye to Visit Kenya Monday
[Nation] Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye is expected in Nairobi on Monday for a two-day State visit to Nairobi.

Mon, 31 May 2021 06:07:32 GMT
Burundian President Ndayishimiye Will Be Chief Guest at Madaraka Day Celebrations
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye will be the guest of honour during Kenya's Madaraka day celebrations on Tuesday.

Mon, 31 May 2021 06:06:08 GMT
Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye to Visit Kenya Monday
[Nation] Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye is expected in Nairobi on Monday in a two-day state visit to Nairobi, marking the first time in nearly a decade that a Burundian leader will tour Kenya.

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:48:20 GMT
Burundian Govt, Opposition Armed Groups Are Fighting On Congolese Soil - NGO
[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- Burundian armed groups of opposite tendency are fighting in the plain of Ruzizi, in South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This was stated in a note sent to Agenzia Fides by the Association cont...

Wed, 26 May 2021 11:51:33 GMT
Two Killed in Grenade Attack in Bujumbura
[East African] At least two people were killed in Bujumbura following a grenade explosion in one of the city's busiest spots on Tuesday evening. The government termed the incident a terrorism attack, and said that investigations have been launched.

Wed, 26 May 2021 06:34:01 GMT
Govt Must Address Entrenched Repression of Civil Society, Media - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] Nairobi -- End Abusive Prosecutions; Lift Restrictions on Free Speech

Wed, 26 May 2021 06:25:27 GMT
April 2015 - June 2020 - a Chronology of Repression of Media and Civil Society
[HRW] April 2015 marked the start of a political and human rights crisis in Burundi that has claimed several hundred lives. In late April 2015 public demonstrations broke out in response to the late president Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to seek a co...

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:21:45 GMT
Rwanda Army Says Foils Attack Near Burundi Border
[New Times] The Rwanda Defence Force Sunday night repulsed an attack by about a section of FLN militants near the Burundi border, the military has said in a statement.

Mon, 24 May 2021 08:17:35 GMT
Dar es Salaam Has Crossed the Rubicon, Eyes Now on Burundi
[East African] Tanzania's signing of the host agreement for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) was big news for the corporate segment of East Africa's economy.

Sat, 22 May 2021 08:50:02 GMT
Dar, Bujumbura to Deepens Cooperation
[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has assured her Burundian counterpart, Evariste Ndayishimiye of full cooperation and fostering the development of the two countries to ensure all joint projects are implemented as planned.

Fri, 21 May 2021 14:14:05 GMT
UNHCR Welcomes Conclusions of the 22nd Meeting of the Tripartite Commission for the Voluntary Repatriation of Burundian Refugees
[UNHCR] Bujumbura -- Representatives of the Governments of Burundi and Tanzania and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, met for the 22nd Meeting of the Tripartite Commission for the Voluntary Repatriation of Burundian Refugees from Tanzania.

Thu, 20 May 2021 16:56:17 GMT
Thousands Displaced As Floods Hit Burundi
[East African] Thousands of residents in Bujumbura and Gatumba have fled their homes after their property and houses were flooded due to the rising water levels of Lake Tanganyika and the swelling rivers around the city.

Thu, 20 May 2021 10:49:49 GMT
Uganda, Burundi to Build Road to Bypass Rwanda
[Monitor] Uganda and Burundi are finalising plans to build a new road to promote trade and commerce and circumvent a barrier presented by Rwanda's closure of Gatuna border in early 2019.



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