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Hawiye Elders Denounce a Demand of Uganda and Burundi

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:01:49 GMT

Ahmed Dirie Ali, a spokesman of Hawiye Traditional Elders has denounced the request of Uganda and Burundi from the African Union to send war planes and military equipment into Somalia to fight the Somali insurgents on Tuesday.

Burundi/Rwanda: It's Our Time to Win Title

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:07:46 GMT

Burundi who have never won the regional Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup have said this is their time to prove a point that they are ready to win the trophy.

Burundi: Rebel Prisoner Release Under Way

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:19:34 GMT

The release of the first 80 prisoners detained over their affiliation with a rebel group, the Parti pour la Liberation du Peuple Hutu-Forces Nationales de Libration , has begun, following a decree issued by ...

Burundi: Rebel Prisoner Release Under Way

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:32:18 GMT

The release of the first 80 prisoners detained over their affiliation with a rebel group, the Parti pour la Liberation du Peuple Hutu-Forces Nationales de Lib�ration (Palipehutu-FNL), has begun, following a decree issued by Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on 30 December 2008.

BURUNDI: FNL Prisoner release under way

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:19:55 GMT

BUJUMBURA Monday, January 05, 2009 (IRIN) - The release of the first 80 prisoners detained over their affiliation with a rebel group, the Parti pour la Liberation du Peuple Hutu-Forces Nationales de Lib�ration (Palipehutu-FNL), has begun, following a decree issued by Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on 30 December 2008.

Burundan, Ugandan troops threaten to withdraw from Somalia

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:56:38 GMT

Burundi and Uganda have threatened to withdraw their troops from Somalia, if the African Union fails to urgently strengthen its peacekeeping mission in Horn of Africa nation, security sources told PANA in ...

Burundi/Zambia: Country Win, Zambia Held

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:34:53 GMT

Burundi proved too strong for Djibouti whom they thumped 4-0 last evening in a Group B match played at Bugembe stadium in the on-going Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup.

Africa: Zambia, Burundi Eyeing Last Four

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:48:26 GMT

SUDAN and Zambia bounced into Bugembe brimming with confidence only to be trimmed by lightweights. But Zambia and Burundi, the top two teams in the group B, edged closer to the semi-finals of the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup.

Zambia, Burundi Poised for a Thriller

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:13:39 GMT

THE spotlight turns to Bugembe today with a Burundi versus Zambia encounter that has all the markings of a thriller. Free flowing attacking football is what the two sides have so far treated the Jinja crowd to in the 35th CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup's group of death.

Somalia: Now Uganda Threatens to Pull Out Peacekeepers

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:04:03 GMT

UGANDA is reconsidering the continued presence of her forces in Somalia following the pull-out of Ethiopian forces from the volatile country.

Environment

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:07:26 GMT

The forestry company of Ouesso, with Danish capitals , is to invest 30.589 billion F CFA over a five-year period, to enhance the Fore s try Development Unit , Ngombe, in the north of Congo, PANA was informed ...

Burundian Opposition Expresses Dissatisfaction With Peace Process

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:51:34 GMT

Burundi opposition FRODEBU party is expressing disappointment at the lack of progress with the ongoing peace negotiations between President Pierre Nkurunziza's government and the Palepehutu rebels.

Environment

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:00:36 GMT

Egypt has unearthed two ancient burial tombs at an already enormous site just outside Cairo at the Saqqara complex.

Mother and Child: Anita with Ethan

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:47:13 GMT

Anita Nirere escaped the ravages of war and ethnic cleansing in her homeland of Burundi, only to have to fend off racist thugs in Middlesbrough.

When Miss Tabata shines in Miss East Africa

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:41:19 GMT

Miss Tabata 2008 Annet John Mwakaguo emerged first runner-up in Miss East Africa beauty contest held in Bujumbura, Burundi over the weekend.

East Africa: Rwanda Earmarks Rwf 550 Million for Burundi EAC Membership

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:27:27 GMT

Rwanda's 2009 transitional budget has allocated about US $ 1 million to Burundi as a financial aid for the latter's contribution to the East African Community budget.

Decision to attack LRA bases was a serious mistake

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:19:32 GMT

December 23, 2008 - As we end 2008 and enter 2009, lets make some resolutions. Prior to launching the attacks on LRA bases in North-Eastern DRC on Sunday, December 14, 2008, it appears there were intense ...

AFRICA: New hope for malaria vaccine

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:55:10 GMT

DAKAR Monday, December 22, 2008 (IRIN) - The world’s most clinically advanced malaria vaccine trials have given new hope in the fight against the disease, which in sub-Saharan Africa kills a child every 30 seconds.

Security Council Extends Mandate of UN Intergrated Office

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:26:43 GMT

Emphasizing the need for the international community to maintain its support for peace consolidation and long-term development in Burundi, the Security Council today decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office country, known as BINUB, for one year, until 31 December 2009.

Burundi: Govt, Rebels Must Complete Peace Process - UN

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:14:44 GMT

The United Nations Security Council today called on the Government of Burundi and the last major rebel holdout to complete the final phase of their peace process by the end of this year and desist from any action that could lead to a resumption of hostilities in a country that has been torn by ethnic conflicts for over four decades.

Thumb for SPLIT

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:55:30 GMT

Somalia's parliament voted on Monday to reinstate Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein after he was sacked by the president, plunging the fragile government of the Horn of African nation into further disarray.

Burundi: Tanzania Refugee Camps Finally Close

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:41:09 GMT

The long saga of hundreds of thousands of Burundians who fled to Tanzania to escape decades of ethnic conflict in their small homeland is finally approaching its end with the last camps closing down as the refugees return home or integrate into the host country, the United Nations reported today.

African Church Leaders Decry Congo Violence

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:39:12 GMT

The Most Rev. Bernard Ntahoturi, Archbishop of Burundi, recently led an ecumenical delegation of church leaders from Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo that met with the presidents of the ...

Burundi: Striking Health Staff Resume Work

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:48:56 GMT

Health workers in Burundi have been on strike since 24 November demanding better pay

U.N. tribunal expected to issue Rwanda verdicts

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:29:31 GMT

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is set to issue a verdict in the case against the alleged mastermind of the genocide that took place in the African nation, leaving an estimated 800,000 people ...

East Africa: Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania Meet Over Railway Project

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:23:50 GMT

The transport ministers of three countries are meeting in the Tanzanian capital, Dar es Salaam over the railway line project from Dar es Salaam port via Isaka 'dry port' to Kigali.

BURUNDI: Striking health staff resume work

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:53:09 GMT

Burundian health workers who have been on strike since 24 November have resumed work after an agreement between their trade unions and the government.

BURUNDI: Striking health staff resume work

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:00:02 GMT

BUJUMBURA Wednesday, December 17, 2008 (IRIN) - Burundian health workers who have been on strike since 24 November have resumed work after an agreement between their trade unions and the government.

Rwanda: Ruggers Invited for Friendly in Burundi

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:55:33 GMT

RWANDA's rugby federation (RRF) has been invited by their Burundi counterparts for a series of friendly games next month reports.

UN agencies team up to provide health care for refugees returning to Burundi

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:53:43 GMT

Seeking to satisfy basic health needs and prevent epidemics among returning refugees in Burundi, where a decade of war displaced over 1 million people and destroyed hospitals and health centres, United Nations ...

Burundi: Peace Deal Great for Investment Climate

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:38:44 GMT

The recent signing of a peace agreement between the government of Burundi and a rebel opposition party is good news for the country and the region.

Burundi: No Better Gift This Christmas Than a Peace Deal

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:38:48 GMT

There is no better way to end the year than the reassuring message of hope that Burundi is on the verge of return to normalcy.

Burundi: Peace Deal Great for Investment Climate

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:38:45 GMT

The recent signing of a peace agreement between the government of Burundi and a rebel opposition party is good news for the country and the region. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni who is the chairperson of the regional Burundi Peace Initiative, presided over the signing of the Peace Agreement between the government led by President Pierre Nkurunziza and the opposition party, the Peripehutu of Mr. Agathon Rwasa.

Burundi: Starbucks Now Sells Locally-Grown Coffee

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:38:39 GMT

The world's leading retailer and roaster of specialty coffee, Starbucks, has included coffee from Burundi's northern province of Kayanza to be sold in its stores in the USA.

Burundi: Country Makes Progress to Peace, UN Told

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:28:19 GMT

Burundi criminalizes homosexuality

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:27:49 GMT

International LGBT advocacy organizations are expressing outrage and concern over Burundi's decision to criminalize homosexuality.

Burundi: Country Makes Progress to Peace, UN Told

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:22:00 GMT

A "significant step forward" had been made in resolving the differences between the Government of Burundi and its sole remaining armed opposition group after years of distrust and relapses into violence between them, the South African Facilitator of the Burundi Peace Process told the Security Council this afternoon.

Parties earn vast sums from illegal trade in minerals

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:01:15 GMT

Proceeds from the control of lucrative natural resources, from gold and coltan to charcoal and cows, remain a key driver of the insecurity in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Burundi: Country Faces Threat of Fresh Conflict

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:46:36 GMT

Although Burundi has made commendable advances in key areas for peace consolidation, an impasse between the Government and the last major rebel holdout is deepening and the risks of renewed confrontation are intensifying, according to a United Nations report being discussed by the Security Council today.

AFRICA: Tell us more – Children call for sex education

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:50:24 GMT

DAKAR Thursday, December 11, 2008 (IRIN) - Children in sub-Saharan Africa want to know more about sex and how to protect themselves from HIV, but taboos surrounding children's sexuality can mean life-saving information is kept from them, according to an international NGO.

Burundi: Country Moves Closer to Peace

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:44:26 GMT

The agreement by Burundi's last rebel group to change an unconstitutional ethnic reference in its name and move its forces into assembly sites takes the country significantly closer to peace but still leaves much to be done, according to analysts.

BURUNDI: Not yet out of the woods

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:19:57 GMT

BUJUMBURA Thursday, December 11, 2008 (IRIN) - The agreement by Burundi’s last rebel group to change an unconstitutional ethnic reference in its name and move its forces into assembly sites takes the country significantly closer to peace but still leaves much to be done, according to analysts.

Burundi case gives Great Lakes hope

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:50:53 GMT

News from the Great Lakes Region tends to lend credence to the stereotype of Africa as the continent of hunger, disease and wars.

Burundi: Mixed Response to New Penal Code

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:25:06 GMT

Legislators in Burundi have won praise for approving a penal code that would abolish capital punishment, outlaw torture and domesticate crimes against humanity such as genocide.

BURUNDI: Mixed response to new penal code

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:27:04 GMT

BUJUMBURA, 9 December 2008 - Legislators in Burundi have won praise for approving a penal code that would abolish capital punishment, outlaw torture and domesticate crimes against humanity such as genocide.

BURUNDI: Mixed response to new penal code

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:00:01 GMT

BUJUMBURA Tuesday, December 09, 2008 (IRIN) - Legislators in Burundi have won praise for approving a penal code that would abolish capital punishment, outlaw torture and domesticate crimes against humanity such as genocide.