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Urgent Action launched for release of Burundi lawyer Nkina
By Waceke Njoroge Amnesty International has started an online campaign to get jailed Burundi lawyer Tony Germain Nkina released. The...
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Mass graves discovery leads to accusations of Truth Commission bias
By Millicent Zighe Burundi’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CRV) has uncovered six mass graves containing 6032 remains of people killed...
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Death, violence and hate speech stalk Burundians ahead of May poll
Cases of human rights violations have surged as Burundi heads towards the May 2020 polls, a new report shows. The...
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Tanzania to send back Burundian refugees amidst concerns for their safety
By Millicent Zighe Tanzania is planning to send Burundi refugees home from October this year fueling fears of forced returns...
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Exiled Burundi opposition party to contest 2020 election
By Millicent Zighe Opposition party National Council for the Respect of the Arusha Agreement (CNARED) party has announced plans to...
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Crisis, disease increase vulnerability for half of Burundi Children
By Millicent Zighe More than half of all Burundian children need humanitarian assistance, latest findings by the United Nations International...
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Rights groups want UN commission to extend mandate
By Millicent Zighe Civil rights organizations based in Burundi are now calling for the extension of the mandate of Commission...
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Arrests, detentions increase as state targets opposition
By Millicent Zighe Opponents of the Burundi government are being arrested on trumped up charges, according to a Burundian human...
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UN Agency warns of food insecurity in Burundi
By Millicent Zighe More than 1.6 million Burundians are acutely food insecure and are in dire need of emergency food assistance,...
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Conditions worsening in Burundi IDP camps
By Millicent Zighe More than 100,000 Burundians have been internally displaced a new study shows. A further 400,000 people have...
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