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Burundi

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:23:37 GMT
Lawyer's Conviction a Travesty of Justice
[HRW] Nairobi -- The decision in the Court of Appeal of Ngozi to uphold the conviction and five-year prison sentence for a lawyer who had been affiliated to a human rights group in Burundi was a travesty of justice, Human Rights Watch and five other ...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:34:39 GMT
An Opportunity for the EU to Help Steer Through Reform in Burundi
[Crisis Group] Reform promises by Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye have led to a marked improvement in relations with the EU. In this excerpt from the Watch List 2021 - Autumn Update, Crisis Group urges the EU and its member states to set be...

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:07:14 GMT
In Burundi's Hills, Red Hot Pepper Leads to a Farming Revolution
[East African] The mist covered the hills and a soft wind blew gently over the fragmented fields of Rwanyege village.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:16:58 GMT
Rusumo Power Plant Energy Production to Delay
[New Times] The regional Rusumo Hydroelectric Power Project is unlikely to be operational by the end of the year as was previously announced, according to an Auditor General joint report from Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 06:25:47 GMT
Transforming Young People's Lives Through Social Cohesion Project
[UNFPA] GITEGA PROVINCE, Burundi--Rose Iranzi*, 24, from Mutimbuzi commune, was rarely at home. Nor did she do any housework. Instead she spent her time with her peers, looking for opportunities to consume alcohol. Her family considered her beyond he...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:19:12 GMT
Rights Violations Hidden Behind Façade of Democracy, UN Commission Finds
[VOA] Geneva -- U.N. investigators are accusing Burundi's government of hiding widespread rights violations and repressive measures behind a façade of democracy. The charge comes in a report by the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi submitted to the U...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:15:17 GMT
International Scrutiny of Rights Situation in Burundi Should Continue
[HRW] Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burundi

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:06:48 GMT
With Peace Restored, President Says Poverty Is the Remaining Threat
[UN News] The President of Burundi said on Thursday that, 60 years after the country's independence, "the restoration of peace, security, stability and social cohesion are a reality" in the African nation.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:12:04 GMT
Rwanda, Burundi Foreign Ministers Hold Talks
[New Times] Rwanda's Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Vincent Biruta, has met with his Burundian counterpart Amb Albert Shingiro on the sidelines of the 76th United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:47:13 GMT
Covid-19 - Burundi Suspends Social Gatherings on Weekdays
[East African] Burundi on Monday announced that it had suspended social gatherings on weekdays to curb spread of Covid-19.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:46:33 GMT
Discord Over State of Rights
[East African] Burundi's political opposition and the National Independent Human Rights Commission are locked in a disagreement over the state of human rights following comments by a UN team that intolerance was still rife in the country.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 04:55:53 GMT
Burundi - Allegations of Killings, Disappearances, Torture
[HRW] Nairobi -- UN Rights Body Should Ensure International Investigations Continue



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