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The former head of Burundi’s army during its 13-year civil war was assassinated Saturday, further fuelling fears of a new civil war in the...
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It started as street protests three months ago, with furious citizens demonstrating against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza’s now successful bid for a third term...
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Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Radio France International (RFI) on Wednesday condemned the “total lack” of reaction by Burundi after their correspondent Esdras Ndikumana was...
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Already rattled by a political crisis that has claimed some 100 lives, many Burundians fear that Friday’s earthquake portends the return of the brutal...
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By day, the streets of Burundi’s capital Bujumbura are filled with the sounds of market traders and the honking horns of traffic in the...
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The attempted killing of a leading rights activist, shot in the face by a gunman, triggered international outrage on Tuesday and stoked fears of...
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Tensions soared in Burundi on Monday as a leading human rights activist was wounded in a shooting just a day after a top general...
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Burundian journalist and AFP correspondent Esdras Ndikumana said he was arrested by government security forces and badly beaten on Sunday at the scene of...
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A top Burundian general and right-hand man to President Pierre Nkurunziza was killed in a rocket attack on his car on Sunday, prompting fears...
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A United Nations observer mission said Monday that last week’s presidential elections in Burundi were relatively peaceful but had not been “an inclusive, free...