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Upcoming polls to test Burundi's fragile peace
Next year’s elections in Burundi, billed as a milestone on the country’s long road to sustainable peace, could trigger more conflict because of a combination of widespread illegal weapons and well-organized youth wings of...
Burundi tensions worsen
Bujumbura - Burundi's main opposition group amassed youths at a weekend rally, warning that it was preparing to fight fire with fire after accusing the ruling CNDD-FDD of forming a militia ahead of polls. Dozens of youths took...
Burundi energy minister fired
Bujumbura - Burundi's energy minister Samuel Ndayiragije has been dismissed for "serious failings" in his duty, the speaker of the national assembly announced on Wednesday. Pie Ntavyohanyuma said that Burundi's President Pierre...
East Africa: E-Health Network to Combat Epidemics
Nairobi — East African Community member states are closer to having an integrated e-health regional information network to identify, confirm and respond rapidly to outbreaks of international ramifications. Following the...
Uganda: Security Hunts for Somali Terrorists
Kampala — SECURITY is investigating reports that a number of Al Shabaab Islamists have entered the country following their threat to strike Kampala and Bujumbura last month. Sources within the Joint Anti-Terrorism squad...
Central African countries to open language research branch in Bujumbura
YAOUNDE, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Central African countries will open a branch of traditional language research in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi, according to an official statement released here on Friday. The regional center for...
More Than 10,000 Guns Surrendered for Destruction in Burundi Amnesty
BUJUMBURA -- A Burundian disarmament taskforce said Wednesday it had received more than 70,000 arms surrendered by civilians over the past two years in war-wracked country. Dozens of others queued up to surrender their weapons,...
In Brief: Burundians hand in thousands of weapons
BUJUMBURA, 4 November 2009 (IRIN) - Civilians across Burundi have handed in thousands of guns, grenades and rounds of ammunition during a 10-day voluntary disarmament campaign. The deputy head of the national disarmament...
Burundi collects nearly 14,000 weapons in a week
Source: Reuters BUJUMBURA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Burundi collected nearly 14,000 weapons last week in a nationwide campaign to disarm the civilian population and ensure elections next year will be peaceful, officials ...
Burundi hails progress in weapons drive
Bujumbura - A Burundian disarmament task force said on Wednesday that it had received more than 70 000 arms surrendered by civilians over the past two years in war-wracked country. Dozens of others queued up to surrender their...
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