Tanzania intends to deport up to 200,000 refugees from Burundi in coming months. Burundi agreed to the plan, but the UN’s refugee agency has objected, insisting on voluntary, but not forced returns. Tanzania intends to deport up to 200,000 Burundian refugees by year's end. Nearly 600 Burundian refugees were sent home on Thursday, the first…
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EU €34.275M aid to Great Lakes region
This week the European Commission has announced €34.275 million in humanitarian funding to help the most vulnerable people in the Great Lakes region in Africa. The aid will mainly help address urgent humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic of Congo and provide continued support to Burundian refugees in the region. “Food insecurity in the Democratic…
EU allocates €3.5 million to Ebola emergency
As the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues, with the first cases emerging in neighbouring Uganda this week, the EU has announced further emergency funding of €3.5 million, of which €2.5 million is for Uganda and €1 million for South Sudan. The aid package will strengthen rapid detection and reaction…
Burundi crack down on Western media
Burundi will ban broadcasts from two international media organizations and expand restrictions on their operations, the government announced on March 29. .”We are alarmed that reporters in Burundi are now forbidden to communicate with VOA and believe these continuing threats to our journalists undermine press freedom in the country,” VOA Director Amanda Bennett said. “We stand…
Belgium Africa Museum opening
After five years of €66 million large-scale renovation Belgium Royal Museum of Central Africa opens its door on December 9th, under a new name, and with a new concept: it closes the chapter of the Colonial Palace of the epoch of King Leopold II, and moves on to Africa’s present and future. “…Our new permanent…
U.N. issues devastating Burundi HR report
More crimes against humanity were committed in Burundi in 2017 and 2018, whipped up by rhetoric from top officials including President Pierre Nkurunziza, a U.N. human rights report said. Has the human rights situation improved in #Burundi ? “The answer is no”:#COIBurundi details summary executions, torture, sexual violence, arbitraryarrests and detention, and forced disappearances committed…
MEPs denounce violations of human rights in Burundi
During European Parliament Strasbourg plenary week, the MEPs denounced the intimidation, repression and the harassment of journalists and human rights defenders, and urged Burundian authorities to guarantee the respect of the rule of law and human rights, such as the right of freedom of expression and freedom of the media. Press releaseMEPs react to breaches…
Belgium sends Special Envoy to Burundi
Burundi’s long-serving President Pierre Nkurunziza promised on Thursday to step down when his term ends in 2020, easing fears of fresh violence in the impoverished country. #Burundi’s president says will not seek re-election, easing unrest fears https://t.co/yndB64L51P — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) June 7, 2018 Nkurunziza had been widely expected to take advantage of recent changes…
Burundi leader can stay until 2034
The overwhelming majority of Burundi voters (73%) approved a new constitution, the country’s electoral commission said on Monday (21/05/2018), ushering in changes that could let the president stay in power to 2034. BREAKING: Burundi’s voters just approved a new Constitution that allows President Pierre Nkurunziza to rule until 2034. pic.twitter.com/AdZTtKrAFs — AJ+ (@ajplus) May 21,…
L’UE appelle au dialogue au Burundi
La récente session de la médiation organisée par la Communauté des Etats de l’Afrique centrale à Arusha sur la situation au Burundi n’a pas permis de parvenir à des conclusions conjointes. Sur le dialogue politique au Burundi: l'UE renouvèle son appel au dialogue entre tous les acteurs burundais https://t.co/hZ2iyDE1Iz — Catherine Ray (@_CatherineRay) December 15,…
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