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Burundi – impunity in Buhumuza : an elderly man beaten by Imbonerakure after criticizing the government
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, July 5, 2025 – A sexagenarian man was violently attacked by youths affiliated with the ruling party after denouncing electoral fraud. The case outraged the local population and raised concerns about growing impunity in...
President of Burundi is the new AU special envoy for the Sahel, João Lourenço announced
Ver Angola
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Ndayishimiye will lead "the African Union's renewed high-level diplomatic support and collaborative initiatives to address the persistent humanitarian and security challenges in the Sahel," the AU said in a statement quoted by the Spanish news...
US could require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourist visas under pilot program
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. could require bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks, a government notice said on Monday, an effort that aims to crack down on visitors...
Cibitoke : two bodies in Burundian military uniforms found in the Rusizi River, following a similar discovery in May
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, July 14, 2025 – Two corpses in an advanced state of decomposition, dressed in FDNB (Burundi National Defense Force) uniforms, were discovered on Monday morning on the banks of the Rusizi River, near Rukana village and...
Tanzania : rise in crime around Nduta camp, Burundian refugees worried
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, July 14, 2025 – A series of violent attacks in recent days around the Nduta refugee camp in northwest Tanzania is causing concern among Burundian refugees. Three serious incidents, involving injuries and armed robberies,...
Burundi: 63rd anniversary of the republic's independence celebration hosted in Beijing
Global Times
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Burundian Ambassador to China Telesphore Irambona (4th from right)and Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Xue Bing (3rd from right) at the reception in Beijing, on July 1, 2025 Photo:...
DR Congo urges world to recognise 'Genocost' tied to decades of resource war
Modern Ghana
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The Democratic Republic of Congo held a national day of remembrance this weekend for what it calls the “Genocost” – a term used to describe mass deaths linked to the exploitation of the country's natural resources. President Félix Tshisekedi used...
Tanzanian and Burundian nationals arrested in R54.3m drug bust in South Africa
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 14, 2025
Some of the drugs were found hidden in the roof of the raided house. Two foreign nationals are facing drug trafficking charges following a major intelligence-led operation in Goodwood that resulted in the seizure of narcotics worth R54.3 million...
African Union Extends Burundi Troop Presence in Somalia by Six Months
Capital
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July 13, 2025
The African Union has extended the presence of Burundian troops in Somalia for an additional six months, reversing an earlier plan for their full withdrawal by June 30, 2025, as part of the transition from the ATMIS mission to the new AUSSOM...
Kwala Port to boost trade in central corridor
Daily News Tanzania
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August 4, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA continues to cement its position as a regional transport and logistics hub with the grand launching of Kwala International Logistics Centre in Coast region aimed at facilitating smooth clearance of cargo at the Dar es...
Reprieve for Kenyans as EAC Scraps Costly Border Charges
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 4, 2025
The East African Community, on Monday, August 4, launched EACBond, a single bond for transporting goods across partner nations. The EACBond is set to transform how EAC nations trade with each other, as importers will only need to pay one customs...
A telephone conversation took place between the heads of the foreign policy agencies of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Burundi
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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July 10, 2025
10 July 2025 321 A telephone conversation took place between the heads of the foreign policy agencies of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Burundi On July 10, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of...
The pain of Uganda’s coffee farmers as prices plunge
Zawya
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In Uganda’s hills and plains, where coffee has long been the lifeline of families and entire communities, a quiet storm is brewing – one tearing through livelihoods and threatening the country’s revenue streams. For many years, coffee has been...
Kenya Under-20 team out to shine in Yaoundé Volleyball Championship
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 4, 2025
Kenya Volleyball Team, Malkia Strikers at a training camp in Kasarani Stadium on June 28, 2024. Photo/Sportpicha/Citizen Digital. Kenya’s U-20 women’s volleyball team will be out to make a statement when the 2025 Africa U-20 Volleyball...
Closed borders, shattered lives : the plight of the people of northern Burundi
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Butanyerera, July 9, 2025 – The prolonged closure of the border between Burundi and Rwanda continues to plunge the border regions of the country’s north into an unprecedented socio-economic crisis. In Bugabira, Ntega, Busoni...
A Strange Deal with Many Loose Ends: Washington’s Peace in Central Africa
African Arguments
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August 4, 2025
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and...
Tanzania claims silver at Zambia Agriculture, Trade Fair
Daily News Tanzania
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August 4, 2025
LUSAKA, Zambia: TANZANIA has emerged as the overall runner-up at the 97th International Agriculture and Trade Exhibition taking place at the agriculture and trade grounds in Lusaka, Zambia. The certificate for the Second International Winner was...
Team Kenya target Africa U-12 contest
Star
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Kenya's Naila Gikunda alongside Heidi Bgaya of Uganda during the Eastern zone championship in Dar Es SalaamTeam Kenya have set their sights on the Africa Under 12 tennis championship slated for Tunisia in October. They have been in dominant form...
Ten Years On: Reflections on the Silent Crisis in Burundi
Amnesty International
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July 9, 2025
By Tigere Chagutah It has been 10 years since a political crisis erupted in Burundi. Peaceful demonstrations against a controversial third term in office by the late president, Pierre Nkurunziza, were met with brutal repression by security forces....
Tanzania commits to overseeing the Great Lakes’ peace, security objectives
Daily News Tanzania
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August 4, 2025
KINSHASA: THE Assistant Director of the Africa Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ellen Maduhu, has said that Tanzania will continue to implement the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region...