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DRC conflict risks spreading: African leaders must push for solutions beyond military intervention

In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council established a panel of independent experts in 2023 to examine the situation and provide it with options to address the conflict. In June 2024, the UN released the panel’s final report.

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Body Of Former Burundian President Buyoya Repatriated From Mali

The body of Burundi's former president Pierre Buyoya was repatriated to his home country on Tuesday, more than three years after he was buried thousands of kilometres (miles) away in Mali.

International Business Times

In Burundi, shortages and power cuts slow a return from international isolation

Burundi seems to be running short of everything but patience

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Irankunda wants Roos call-up but won't rule out switch

Nestory Irankunda says his dream is to play for the Socceroos but he would be prepared to switch to Tanzania or Burundi if he continues to be overlooked.

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Burundi-born man faces court for alleged visa breach

A 42-year-old Burundi-born man has appeared in a Perth court for allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew.

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Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa

Rain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi kills at least 90 people and damages farmland and infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

Burundian Troops Detained For Refusing Deployment To Congo

Burundian troops detained for refusing deployment to fight M23 rebels in Congo amid regional tensions. Tensions rise in Great Lakes region over support for...

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Tensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says

The top U.N. official in Congo is warning the Security Council that tensions between Congo and Rwanda have escalated, heightening the risk of a military confrontation that could draw in Burundi

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'You reach a point where you have nothing. You will just die' – in East African refugee camps, food scarcity is a mortal concern

For refugees living in settlements across Africa, life got more difficult in 2023.

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DRC elections: the Kabila family legacy looms large over the country's polls

The Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to hold elections on 20 December 2023. The country’s electoral commission has announced President Felix Tshisekedi will be seeking reelection alongside 23 other candidates. They include Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege and the runner-up in the 2018 presidential election, Martin Fayulu. The…

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Cameroon and Namibia complete line up for 24-team Africa Cup of Nations

Five-time African champions Cameroon added their name to the draw for next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire following a 3-0 victory over Burundi in Garoua, northern Cameroon.

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The Guardian - UK

Croatian police looking for 10 handball players from Burundi missing from competition

Players have not been heard from since leaving their accommodation last Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

From Rita Ora to Daryl Maguire via Margaret Court: the curious links and unsung lives of Australia’s honorary consuls

It’s generally a low-profile job, especially when you are representing San Marino. But occasionally honorary consuls burst into the spotlight

France 24

Burundi sees gradual economic revival after seven-year isolation

In October 2022, Burundi reopened its borders after seven years of closure. Evariste Ndayishimiye, the new president, is keen to break with the isolation enforced by his late predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza, whose controversial third term sparked a political crisis and deadly crackdown in 2015. Despite being the poorest country in…

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Burundi, neighbouring countries step up protection for Lake Tanganyika

The second-largest lake in Africa, Lake Tanganyika is adorned with its sandy beaches that span four nations. But the ravages of overfishing and pollution have taken a toll on its delicate ecosystem. In a bid to rejuvenate its biodiversity, Burundi and its three neighbouring countries have taken the unprecedented decision…

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Uganda: Parents submit DNA samples to identify school attack victims

In tonight's edition: In Uganda, parents of children still missing since Friday's horrific attack on a school dorm offer up their DNA in the search for their missing loved ones. Meanwhile in Burundi, hundreds of thousands of people who fled their country in 2015 amidst political turmoil have started returning…

Reuters

Burundi-born ex-police officer seeks to be Greece's first Black lawmaker

By Karolina Tagaris

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Most east African refugees are hosted close to borders – it's a deliberate war strategy

There are close to 4 million people living in refugee camps across Africa. Of the more than 300 camps, nearly 70% are situated within 30km-50km of an international border. They include some of the largest camps in the continent, such as Kakuma in northern Kenya, Nyarugusu in western Tanzania and…

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Peace in the DRC: East Africa has deployed troops to combat M23 rebels – who's who in the regional force

The East Africa Community (EAC) has completed the deployment of its regional force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to oversee the withdrawal of the rebel group, M23, from the eastern part of the country.

Reuters

Former Burundian prime minister arrested

The former prime minister of Burundi, Alain Guillaume, has been arrested, the country's justice ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Burundi launches manhunt for former PM accused of plotting coup

The authorities in Burundi are searching for former prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, seven months after he was dismissed in a high-level political purge. However, the reasons behind the search have not yet been clarified.

The Conversation

East Africa’s peace mission in the DRC: why it’s in Burundi’s interest to help

Burundi was the first country to offer troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2022 as part of east Africa’s peace drive after a wave of attacks from the rebel group known as Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23).

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