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Most east African refugees are hosted close to borders – it's a deliberate war strategy

There are close to 4 million people living in refugee camps across Africa. Of the more than 300 camps, nearly 70% are situated within 30km-50km of an international border. They include some of the largest camps in the continent, such as Kakuma in northern Kenya, Nyarugusu in western Tanzania and…

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Peace in the DRC: East Africa has deployed troops to combat M23 rebels – who's who in the regional force

The East Africa Community (EAC) has completed the deployment of its regional force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to oversee the withdrawal of the rebel group, M23, from the eastern part of the country.

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Former Burundian prime minister arrested

The former prime minister of Burundi, Alain Guillaume, has been arrested, the country's justice ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

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Burundi launches manhunt for former PM accused of plotting coup

The authorities in Burundi are searching for former prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, seven months after he was dismissed in a high-level political purge. However, the reasons behind the search have not yet been clarified.

Radio France Internationale

East Africa’s peace mission in the DRC: why it’s in Burundi’s interest to help

Burundi was the first country to offer troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2022 as part of east Africa’s peace drive after a wave of attacks from the rebel group known as Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23).

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Polio: leading virologist offers a beginner's guide to the different viruses and vaccines

On 17 March 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that health officials in Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had detected cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus. The WHO said the Burundian government had declared the detection of the virus a national public health emergency after three cases were confirmed.…

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Three die from ‘nosebleed’ disease that kills within 24 hours – as town quarantined

A town in Burundi, West Africa, has been quarantined after an outbreak of an unknown virus which causes nosebleeds. The country's health officials say they have already ruled out Ebola and Marburg

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Burundi officials detect polio outbreak linked to vaccine

Health officials in Burundi have declared an outbreak of polio linked to the vaccine, the first time the paralytic disease has been detected in the east African country for more than three decades

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Comedian Michael Sengazi on taboos and the unifying power of comedy

After getting a law degree, Michael Sengazi began to dabble in theatre and ultimately decided to ditch his future career as a lawyer to become a stand-up comedian. While his parents were initially a bit upset about seeing their law school investment used to tell jokes, he eventually won them…

France 24

‘There’s not a drop left’: Petrol shortage has ground Burundi to a halt

People across French-speaking Burundi have been regularly queueing for hours at petrol stations (gas stations) across the country – hoping, but with no guarantee -- that there will be some petrol when they finally reach the pump. The country has been experiencing a petrol shortage since February 11 and it’s…

France 24

Thilo Kehrer: ‘By being smart and having help from the team, you can stop Mbappé’

The West Ham defender tells Jacob Steinberg about a tough start at his new club, his connection to war-torn Burundi and trying to keep up with PSG’s star player

The Guardian - UK

Egypt Mobilizes Support of Nile Basin Countries to Defend its Water Security

The Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hany Swailem, began Tuesday a two-day visit to Burundi, the second leg of his foreign tour to the Nile Basin countries. Swailem will hold talks with the Minister of Environment, Agriculture, and Livestock in Burundi, Sanctus Niragira, to enhance cooperation in water…

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Belgian MPs fail to agree on apology for colonial-era atrocities

Belgium will not apologise to Congo, Burundi and Rwanda for its colonial past after MPs this week failed to agree on how to seek atonement for abuses committed during the country's colonial regime.

Radio France Internationale

France ends decade-long Operation Barkhane in Sahel region

France announces the end of Operation Barkhane. A decade of fighting in Africa's troubled Sahel region has seen over 2,000 jihadist fighters killed, but despite the French military intervention, violence continues. Also, protesters voice their opposition to Uganda's pipeline project that will see drilling take place within the country's largest…

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Neptune Frost review – exhilarating Afrofuturist musical battles exploitation

Transgressive revolutionaries in a dazzlingly inventive drama from Anisia Uzeyman and musician Saul Williams, set in an alternate Burundi

Reuters

EU lifts sanctions on three Burundian officials including PM

The European Union said on Tuesday it had lifted sanctions on three officials from Burundi, including the prime minister, as it engages in ongoing dialogue with authorities about improving the country's human rights record.

France 24

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Warring sides head to South Africa for peace talks

In tonight's edition: The warring sides in Ethiopia's two-year-long brutal conflict head to South Africa for peace negotiations, although the talks are pushed back to Tuesday. Staying in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa submits his "action plan" in response to the Zondo Commission's report into graft and fraud in the…

Daily Record

Scotland's top supermodel is making waves in the States as top brands pursue signature

The Burundi-born beauty who grew up in Paisley is the sweetheart of the international modelling world

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Burundi after exit of Nkurunziza's men - what Evariste Ndayishimiye should do next

Burundi’s president, General Évariste Ndayishimiye, recently sacked the country’s prime minister Guillaume Bunyoni after alleging that Bunyoni was plotting a coup against the government.

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Burundi's Gatumba massacre offers a window into the past and future of the DRC conflict

For nearly three decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in violence. Millions of people have been killed and an estimated 5.6 million others displaced by civil wars, local feuds and cross-border conflicts. The neighbouring countries of Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda have been locked into this ongoing…

Reuters

Burundi switches prime minister after president warns of coup plot

Burundi's parliament on Wednesday swore in a new prime minister a week after President Evariste Ndayishimiye warned that some unnamed people were plotting to overthrow his government.

Radio France Internationale

Burundi gets new prime minister in wake of presidential warning about coup plot

Burundi's parliament on Wednesday approved the appointment of a new prime minister after President Evariste Ndayishimiye warned last week of a possible coup plot against him.

Reuters

Burundi sends troops into Congo as part of East African force

Burundian troops entered the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday as the first deployment of an East African regional force aiming to quell rebel violence, Congo's army said.

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Burundi at 60 is the poorest country on the planet: a look at what went wrong

Burundi, which marked 60 years of independence on 1 July 2022, ranks as the poorest country on the planet in terms of GDP per capita. This must be understood in the light of a history punctuated by political upheavals. Until 1996, the country lived to the rhythm of coups, massacres…

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Change of guard in Kenya: the 5 reasons neighbours watch every step

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta – whose final term in office ends after the 9 August polls – has been a key figure in east Africa. Over the last nine years, he has tried to create markets and address issues like peace, malaria and climate change. Within the East African Community,…

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