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Merck Foundation to organize ‘their first Health Media Training’ in partnership with the First Lady of Burundi
Merck Foundation to organize ‘their first Health Media Training' in partnership with the First Lady of Burundi BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI, March 22, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany will organize...

Tanzania: Confidential document shows forced repatriation of Burundi refugees imminent
Download logo A leaked, confidential document seen and reviewed by Amnesty International confirms fears that the repatriation of Burundian refugees from Tanzania will not be wholly voluntary and could start as soon as next week. The bilateral...

The Government of Burundi is purchasing the Russian collaborative office suite solution MyOffice®
At the Russia-Africa Summit and Economy Forum 2019 (Oct. 23-24, Sochi, Russian Federation) Dmitry Komissarov, Member of the board of Russian Software Products Association “Russian Software” and CEO of New Cloud Technologies (NCloudTech.com)...

Ebola: EU announces new funds to strengthen preparedness in Burundi
Download logo The Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread in the east of the country with a high risk of a spill-over into the neighbouring countries. The European Union is stepping up its assistance to...

La Fondation Merck rencontre Le Président et La Première Dame du Burundi pour lancer leurs programmes dans le pays
La Fondation Merck rencontre Le Président et La Première Dame du Burundi pour lancer leurs programmes dans le pays BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI, March 27, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- La Fondation Merck, la branche philanthropique de Merck Allemagne, a...


President gets Burundian Nkurunziza cooperation message
Luanda, ANGOLA, July 22 - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, received today in Luanda a message from his Burundian counterpart, Pierre Nkurunziza, on strengthening bilateral cooperation., The letter was delivered by the Minister of...

IOM Partners with Burundi to Combat Human Trafficking
Download logo The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Government of Burundi, this week (10/07) launched a project to strengthen government capacity to combat trafficking in persons (TiP). The precarious security...

Burundi Torture Review: UN Experts Concerned at Reported Reprisals
The UN Committee against Torture has voiced grave concern about reported reprisals against four Burundian lawyers who provided information to it for a special review of Burundi. The Committee has sent a letter to the Burundian ambassador to the...

Burundi: UN Committee against Torture to Conduct Special Review
The UN Committee against Torture is due to conduct a special review* of Burundi on 28 and 29 July in Geneva, in light of information it has received about the deteriorating human rights situation in the country. CAT members and a Burundian...


UAE leaders congratulate President of Burundi on Independence Day
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a message of congratulations to President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi on the occasion of his country's Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice...

Burundi: UN experts call for concrete steps to end crisis
At the end of their second visit to Burundi, the three human rights experts of the United Nations Independent Investigation on Burundi (UNIIB) called for concrete steps to be taken to end the crisis in the country. “One of the most significant...

Merck Foundation meets the President and the First Lady of Burundi to Launch their programs in the country
Merck Foundation meets the President and the First Lady of Burundi to launch their programs in the country NAIROBI, KENYA, March 22, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany underscored their...

Research Deliver Insight into Burundi Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market 2019-2028
WiseGuyReports.com “Burundi - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses” report has been added to its Research Database. PUNE, MAHARASTRA, INDIA, March 12, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- WiseGuyReports.com “Burundi - Telecoms, Mobile...

Voith supplies water to wire solution for small hydropower plant in Burundi
Download logo Project is of high national importance since it will support the economic and social development for the local population; Works on the East African small hydropower plant Kabu 16 started in March 2019; Significant small hydropower...

Meeting of the Chiefs of Intelligence and Security Services of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania
Download logo 1. Under the auspices of His Excellency, Mr. Felix Antoine TSHISEKEDI TSHILOMBO, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Head of State, the National Oversight Mechanism (NOM) of the Peace, Security and Cooperation...

Merck Foundation organized ‘their first Health Media Training’ in partnership with the First Lady of Burundi
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany organized the first “Merck Foundation Health Media Training” on 20th March 2019 in Bujumbura, Burundi in partnership with H.E. DENISE NKURUNZIZA...

Humanitarian Border Management Between Burundi, Tanzania Bolstered by Technology
This week (20-21/03) the International Organization for Migration (IOM) donated information technology equipment to the Government of Burundi to improve humanitarian border management (HBM) involving significant migratory flows between Burundi and...