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Burundi/Rwanda: It's Our Time to Win TitleBurundi 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.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Jan-2009 09:07
Burundi: Rebel Prisoner Release Under Way
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 ...
Source : Topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 18:19
Burundi: Rebel Prisoner Release Under Way
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 Libération (Palipehutu-FNL), has begun, following a decree issued by Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on 30 December 2008.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 16:32
BURUNDI: FNL Prisoner release under way
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 Libération (Palipehutu-FNL), has begun, following a decree issued by Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on 30 December 2008.
Source : irinnews.org | 05-Jan-2009 15:19
Burundan, Ugandan troops threaten to withdraw from Somalia
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 ...
Source : Topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 12:56
Burundi/Zambia: Country Win, Zambia Held
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 09:34
Africa: Zambia, Burundi Eyeing Last Four
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 08:48
Zambia, Burundi Poised for a Thriller
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 08:13
Somalia: Now Uganda Threatens to Pull Out Peacekeepers
UGANDA is reconsidering the continued presence of her forces in Somalia following the pull-out of Ethiopian forces from the volatile country.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 08:04
Environment
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 ...
Source : Topix.net | 02-Jan-2009 07:07
Burundian Opposition Expresses Dissatisfaction With Peace Process
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.
Source : Topix.net | 31-Dec-2008 06:51
Environment
Egypt has unearthed two ancient burial tombs at an already enormous site just outside Cairo at the Saqqara complex.
Source : Topix.net | 30-Dec-2008 18:00
Mother and Child: Anita with Ethan
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.
Source : Topix.net | 28-Dec-2008 17:47
When Miss Tabata shines in Miss East Africa
Miss Tabata 2008 Annet John Mwakaguo emerged first runner-up in Miss East Africa beauty contest held in Bujumbura, Burundi over the weekend.
Source : Topix.net | 26-Dec-2008 17:41
East Africa: Rwanda Earmarks Rwf 550 Million for Burundi EAC Membership
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.
Source : Topix.net | 24-Dec-2008 17:27
Decision to attack LRA bases was a serious mistake
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 ...
Source : Topix.net | 24-Dec-2008 09:19
AFRICA: New hope for malaria vaccine
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.
Source : irinnews.org | 23-Dec-2008 11:55
Security Council Extends Mandate of UN Intergrated Office
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Dec-2008 09:26
Burundi: Govt, Rebels Must Complete Peace Process - UN
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Dec-2008 07:14
Thumb for SPLIT
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.
Source : Topix.net | 22-Dec-2008 10:55
Burundi: Tanzania Refugee Camps Finally Close
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Dec-2008 14:41
African Church Leaders Decry Congo Violence
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 ...
Source : Topix.net | 20-Dec-2008 10:39
Burundi: Striking Health Staff Resume Work
Health workers in Burundi have been on strike since 24 November demanding better pay
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Dec-2008 17:48
U.N. tribunal expected to issue Rwanda verdicts
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 ...
Source : Topix.net | 18-Dec-2008 10:29
East Africa: Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania Meet Over Railway Project
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Dec-2008 09:23
BURUNDI: Striking health staff resume work
Burundian health workers who have been on strike since 24 November have resumed work after an agreement between their trade unions and the government.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Dec-2008 16:53
BURUNDI: Striking health staff resume work
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.
Source : irinnews.org | 17-Dec-2008 15:00
Rwanda: Ruggers Invited for Friendly in Burundi
RWANDA's rugby federation (RRF) has been invited by their Burundi counterparts for a series of friendly games next month reports.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Dec-2008 08:55
UN agencies team up to provide health care for refugees returning to Burundi
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 ...
Source : Topix.net | 16-Dec-2008 18:53
Burundi: Peace Deal Great for Investment Climate
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.
Source : Topix.net | 15-Dec-2008 18:38
Burundi: No Better Gift This Christmas Than a Peace Deal
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 15-Dec-2008 16:38
Burundi: Peace Deal Great for Investment Climate
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 15-Dec-2008 16:38
Burundi: Starbucks Now Sells Locally-Grown Coffee
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 15-Dec-2008 16:38
Burundi: Country Makes Progress to Peace, UN Told
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 ...
Source : Topix.net | 14-Dec-2008 07:28
Burundi criminalizes homosexuality
International LGBT advocacy organizations are expressing outrage and concern over Burundi's decision to criminalize homosexuality.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Dec-2008 23:27
Burundi: Country Makes Progress to Peace, UN Told
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Dec-2008 21:22
Parties earn vast sums from illegal trade in minerals
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.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Dec-2008 05:01
Burundi: Country Faces Threat of Fresh Conflict
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Dec-2008 06:46
AFRICA: Tell us more ? Children call for sex education
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.
Source : irinnews.org | 11-Dec-2008 23:50
Burundi: Country Moves Closer to Peace
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Dec-2008 16:44
BURUNDI: Not yet out of the woods
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.
Source : irinnews.org | 11-Dec-2008 14:19
Burundi case gives Great Lakes hope
News from the Great Lakes Region tends to lend credence to the stereotype of Africa as the continent of hunger, disease and wars.
Source : Topix.net | 10-Dec-2008 22:50
Burundi: Mixed Response to New Penal Code
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.
Source : AllAfrica | 09-Dec-2008 16:25
BURUNDI: Mixed response to new penal code
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.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Dec-2008 15:27
BURUNDI: Mixed response to new penal code
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.
Source : irinnews.org | 09-Dec-2008 14:00
Rwanda: Road Linking Gisenyi and Bujumbura in the Offing
The government is currently sourcing out funds to begin construction work on a new road linking Gisenyi in the Western Province and the Burundian capital Bujumbura.
Source : AllAfrica | 09-Dec-2008 10:43