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Renewed fighting in DR Congo as regional powers step up ceasefire efforts

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels battle pro-government fighters in North Kivu and South Kivu province after truce talks.

Al Jazeera

Burundi Warns Rwanda As Eastern DR Congo Conflict Advances

M23 fighters and Rwandan troops on Wednesday pushed further into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as Burundi warned Kigali it would respond if attacked.

International Business Times

Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?

Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, and the two nations most involved in the mineral-rich area might be the key to stopping the violence

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Burundi Still Under 'Wave Of Repression': Amnesty

Burundi's President President Evariste Ndayishimiye continues to rule with an unrelenting "wave of repression" despite hopes of change when he took office four years ago, Amnesty International said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Burundi closes border with Rwanda in latest East Africa row

President Ndayishimiye accuses Rwanda of backing DRC-based armed group Red Tabara against his government.

Al Jazeera

US slams Burundi's president over 'public stoning of gay couples' comment

The United States on Friday criticized Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye after he called for public stoning of same-sex couples, the latest anti-gay broadside by an East African leader.

Radio France Internationale

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 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.

Radio France Internationale

Burundi after exit of Nkurunziza's men - what Evariste Ndayishimiye should do next

Burundi’s president, General Évariste Ndayishimiye, recently sacked the country’s prime minister Guillaume Bunyoni after alleging that Bunyoni was plotting a coup against the government.

The Conversation

Burundi switches prime minister after president warns of coup plot

Burundi's parliament on Wednesday swore in a new prime minister a week after President Evariste Ndayishimiye warned that some unnamed people were plotting to overthrow his government.

Reuters

Burundi gets new prime minister in wake of presidential warning about coup plot

Burundi's parliament on Wednesday approved the appointment of a new prime minister after President Evariste Ndayishimiye warned last week of a possible coup plot against him.

Radio France Internationale

Change of guard in Kenya: the 5 reasons neighbours watch every step

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta – whose final term in office ends after the 9 August polls – has been a key figure in east Africa. Over the last nine years, he has tried to create markets and address issues like peace, malaria and climate change. Within the East African Community,…

The Conversation

Critics warn that Burundi still harshly targets opposition

Opposition leaders and human rights groups are warning that Burundi’s government has shown little if any improvement under President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who took office after the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza in 2020 with talk of reforms after years of deadly political crackdowns

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