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Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:20:36 GMT
Rwanda Ready to Restore Ties With Burundi - PM Ngirente
[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has reiterated Rwanda's commitment to restore ties with Burundi, six years after a rift between the two countries emerged.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:36:45 GMT
Premier Ngirente in Bujumbura for Independence Day Celebrations
[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente is in Bujumbura, Burundi where he is attending the celebrations of Independence Day, according to his office.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 04:12:21 GMT
Burundi National Day
[State Department] On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Republic of Burundi as you celebrate 59 years of independence.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:20:39 GMT
EU to Lift Financial Sanctions
[Cameroon Tribune] The move Follows the country's remarkable improvement on human rights and governance.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:18:53 GMT
Human Rights Activist's 32-Year Jail Sentence Reduced to One Year
[AI London] Germain Rukuki given hefty jail term on 'trumped-up' national security charges in 2018 Human rights defender has been subject of intensive Amnesty campaigning 'Germain should never have been jailed in the first place' - Deprose Muchena

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:40:04 GMT
CPJ, Rights Groups Call On the EU to Uphold Burundi Human Rights Commitments, Including Press Freedom
[New Dawn] The Committee to Protect Journalists and other human rights groups on Monday, June 21, 2021, called on European Union High Representative Josep Borrell and EU foreign ministers in a letter to uphold benchmarks set in 2016 when the EU suspe...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:04:45 GMT
CPJ, Rights Groups Call On EU to Uphold Burundi Human Rights Commitments, Including Press Freedom
[CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists and other human rights groups today called on European Union High Representative Josep Borrell and EU foreign ministers in a letter to uphold benchmarks set in 2016 when the EU suspended direct financial sup...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:17:41 GMT
The EU Should Honor Its Commitments to Human Rights in Burundi
[HRW] Open Letter

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 10:26:34 GMT
Burundi Seeks New Direction One Year After President's Death
[DW] As President Evariste Ndayishimiye marks one year in office, Burundi is trying to move out of regional isolation. But human rights abuses and a repressive regime are still a cause for concern.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:01:36 GMT
Reforms, Not Gestures, Are Needed to Solve Burundi's Human Rights Crisis
[HRW] Interview: Reforms, Not Gestures, Are Needed to Solve Burundi's Human Rights Crisis President Évariste Ndayishimiye Has Yet to Deliver Change

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:10:45 GMT
Country Seeks New Direction A Year After President's Death
[DW] As President Evariste Ndayishimiye marks one year in office, Burundi is trying to move out of regional isolation. But human rights abuses and a repressive regime are still a cause for concern.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:58:57 GMT
Burundi Reopens Borders With Tanzania, Suspends Mandatory Quarantine
[Nation] Burundi on Monday reopened its Kobero-Kabanga and Mugina borders with Tanzania, which were closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:52:00 GMT
Burundi Reopens Borders With Tanzania, Suspends Mandatory Quarantine
[Citizen] Burundi on Monday said it would reopen its Kobero-Kabanga and Mugina borders with Tanzania, which were closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:41:04 GMT
Burundi Reopens Borders With Tanzania, Suspends Mandatory Quarantine
[East African] Burundi on Monday said it would reopen its Kobero-Kabanga and Mugina borders with Tanzania, which were closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:52:51 GMT
The Republic of Burundi Signs the Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency (Ama)
[African Union] The Republic of Burundi becomes the twentieth (20th) African Union (AU) Member State to sign the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) on 11 June 2021, at the AU Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AM...

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.



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