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Merck Foundation meets the President and the First Lady of Burundi to launch their programs in the country
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) launched their programs in partnership with Burundi’s First Lady together with Ministry of Health and Government of Burundi; Merck Foundation awarded the First Lady of Burundi to acknowledge her efforts...
Fair elections and access to human rights reporting in Burundi
Download logo Delivered on: 19 February 2019 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered): Well thank you, Mr President and let me join others in thanking our briefers today for what they had to tell us as well. Mr President, we welcome...
German contribution helps United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) meet Congolese and Burundian refugee needs
The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany announces new contributions of USD 4 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in support of refugees from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These new...
Helicopter crash in Somalia kills peacekeepers
(MENAFN) A military helicopter operating under the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed on Wednesday morning at Mogadishu’s international airport, killing five personnel, according to official reports. The Mi-24 aircraft,...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Burundi: IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review under Burundi’s ECF Arrangement, Augments Access and Approves US$6.9 Million Disbursement
Press Release No. 15/134 March 23, 2015 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the sixth review of Burundi’s economic performance under the program supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.1...
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In 2018, Benin, Burundi, Malawi, Uganda and Zambia made significant progress in de-risking renewable energy projects in their countries
Download logo Since launching a year ago, the Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF) has signed agreements with five countries ensuring that their Independent Power Producers (IPPs) receive protection against payment risks that often...
Opponents of constitutional change in Burundi face torture and execution: United Nations investigators
Reporting to the Human Rights Council, the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi delivered its findings based on more than 380 interviews, in addition to 500 testimonies collected last year. The dossier compiled by the three-member panel encompasses...
Burundi: Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Extension and Augmentation of Access-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burundi
Summary: KEY ISSUES Context: Corrective revenue measures helped keep the program on track and macroeconomic conditions improved in late 2014 following the decline in oil prices. Uncertainties related to the 2015 general elections weigh on the...
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Tension grips Burundi after deadly attack and as referendum approaches – Zeid
Highlighting the rising tension following a recent deadly attack on a village in Burundi that left 26 civilians dead, UN Human Rights Chief Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein on Tuesday expressed concern about a possible upsurge in violence during the run-up...
Switzerland raises concerns ahead of Burundi’s constitutional referendum on 17 May 2018
Switzerland expresses its concerns ahead of the constitutional referendum in Burundi scheduled for 17 May and calls on all parties to resume dialogue in the spirit of the Arusha Accords. The constitutional referendum, which is scheduled to take...
UN experts urge Burundi to free human rights campaigner jailed for 32 years
UN human rights experts* are calling on the authorities in Burundi to release immediately a leading human rights worker, Germain Rukuki, who was sentenced to 32 years’ jail by the High Court of Ntahangwa for his work with civil society...
Burundi: IMF Staff Completes Review Mission
Press Release No. 14/582 December, 17, 2014 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do...
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Burundi: IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Approves US$7.6 Million Disbursement, and Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation
Press Release No. 14/395 August 25, 2014 On August 25, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fifth review of Burundi’s economic performance under a three-year program supported by the IMF’s Extended...
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Angola: President gets message from Burundi counterpart
Luanda, ANGOLA, March 13 - Angolan head of State João Lourenço Tuesday in Luanda received a message from his counterpart of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza, as part of strengthening of cooperation between the two countries. , Delivered the letter was...
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UNHCR Briefing Notes - Burundi risks to become a forgotten refugee crisis without support
Text presented by Catherine Wiesner, UNHCR’s Regional Coordinator for the Burundi situation – to whom quoted text may be attributed – to the Palais press this morning, before the regular press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva: UNHCR,...
International Monetary Fund Holds Informal Board Briefing on Burundi
On January 17, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was briefed by staff on economic and social developments in Burundi, whose Article IV consultation is delayed by 24 months. Informal sessions to brief the Board are...
IMF Holds Informal Board Briefing on Burundi
February 14, 2018 On January 17, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was briefed by staff on economic and social developments in Burundi, whose Article IV consultation is delayed by 24 months. Informal sessions to...
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President of Human Rights Council Appoints New Chairperson of Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Vojislav Šuc (Slovenia), announced today the appointment of Mr. Doudou Diène (Senegal) to serve as a member and new chairperson of the Council-mandated Commission of Inquiry on Burundi. Mr....