Burundi news

Burundi: Country Celebrates 21st Anniversary of the Unity Charter

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:27:12 GMT

Burundi celebrated the 21st anniversary of the adoption of its Unity Charter on Monday.

Over 600 awarded medals at army day celebrations..

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:17:08 GMT

About 700 people, including Police chief Lt. Gen. Kale Kayihura, were yesterday awarded national medals for contributing to the liberation of Uganda.

East Africa: Why Non-Tariff Barriers Should Go

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:21:57 GMT

[EA Business] Being a landlocked country, Burundi's economy depends a lot on her neighbours for transport for both import and export.

Burundi: Country Celebrates 21st Anniversary of the Unity Charter

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:16:23 GMT

[RFI] Burundi celebrated the 21st anniversary of the adoption of its Unity Charter on Monday. While the man behind the project, former president Pierre Buyoya, says he is satisfied with the watershed document, some say there are reasons to doubt its efficiency after ten years of civil war.

East Africa: Insurer Opens Shop in Rwanda, Burundi

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:22:06 GMT

[East African] The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) is seeking projects to finance in Rwanda and Burundi as it expands across the region.

East African lawmakers consider ban on plastic packaging

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:43:23 GMT

An East African regional government organisation has passed a Bill that would make the manufacture, sale, importation and use of polythene materials, including food packaging, illegal.

11th CAPA Council Opens

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:08:59 GMT

[ACNS] Bujumbura - "Harnessing our unity to unlock our potential and secure our future"

'Why I stayed'

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:59:40 GMT

By Melody Guyton Butts mbutts@heraldsun.com; 419-6684 DURHAM - When every other American left Rwanda, Carl Wilkens stayed.

I'm 900 today, but do I miss the good old days?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:18:54 GMT

Mr Charles Onyango Obbo , a columnist in The East African newspaper has written 900 articles in the paper and recounts the journey made so far.

EALA Passes Polythene Materials Control Bill 2011

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:09:02 GMT

The EAC Polythene Materials Control Bill, 2011 passed in Uganda parliament by EALA MPs and its now awaits for the region Heads of States assent on it.

UK criticised for lack of clarity on decision to cancel aid to Burundi

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:45:56 GMT

The Department for International Development has come under fire from the international development committee for not offering a full explanation for its decision to end bilateral aid to Burundi UN-donated houses near the south-western town of Mutambara, Burundi, where some of the 500,000 refugees who fled the country to escape the bloody 13-year ... (more)

Duplication of roles contributes to the high electricity tariffs

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:12:37 GMT

Parliament has been asking questions about Eskom which was contracted to generate electricity which is also the same role Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd is supposed to undertake.

Uganda Government News: Regional environmental bill passed by EAC Parliament

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:47:57 GMT

The Bill which sailed through the 3rd Reading late this afternoon, now moves an inch closer to been law of the East Africa Community.

Country Tops Uganda Trade Partners

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:09:04 GMT

[EA Business] Kampala - Uganda imported more goods from Burundi in the last half of 2011 than any other EAC partner state, a Uganda Revenue Authority tax analysis report has showed.

Budding Fashion Industry Attracts Top Burundian Designer

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:15:43 GMT

New Times (Kigali)-It was an evening to remember as fashion was on everybody's lips at an event that attracted various guests at the Kigali Serena Hotel, over the weekend.

Burundi Country Specific Information

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:49:21 GMT

COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: One of the poorest countries in the world, Burundi is a small francophone, densely populated central African nation bordering Lake Tanganyika, Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

book review

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:05:33 GMT

It's the "All-Iowa Reads" book for 2012, and if all of the state's readers would enjoy Pulitzer winner Tracy Kidder's chronicle, we would be, at the very least, a more humble and grateful state.

Burundi Country Specific Information

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:50:10 GMT

East Africa: EA Federation - Why Journalist Sued Secretariat

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:40:26 GMT

It would appear that a Tanzanian, Mr Timothy Alvin Kahoho has a prima facie case against the Secretariat of the East African Community in Arusha.

Burundian to Officiate Kiyovu-Simba Tie

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:26:35 GMT

New Times (Kigali)-Burundi's Thierry Nkurunziza has been named as the centre referee for next month's Orange Confederation Cup preliminary round clash between SC Kiyovu and Simba of Tanzania.

East Africa: Werema, Mwema Sued Over Arrest of Burundi Politician

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:59:47 GMT

East African (Nairobi)-Three confidential letters written by Burundi to help track and arrest Alexis Sinduhije have caused uproar after two top Tanzanian law enforcement officials were sued over the saga surrounding the Bujumbura politician.

Burundi court jails 16 for bar killing of 36

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:19:34 GMT

A court in Burundi has sentenced 16 people to jail terms ranging from three years to life for killing 36 people in a bar, the most violent attack last year in the central African country, a defense lawyer said Saturday.

People's Church minister assists Unitarian church in Kenya

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:55:07 GMT

Jill McAllister, minister of People's Church, is making a difference in people's lives in the tiny east-African country of Burundi, as well as in her local church.

Braving Burundi: extract from Crazy River

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:00:50 GMT

Following in the footsteps of the great 19th-century explorers for his new book, Crazy River, Richard Grant travelled to Burundi to experience life in the poorest, most corrupt country in the world

BURUNDI: Fears of looming food shortage

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:59:08 GMT

BUJUMBURA, 27 January 2012 (IRIN) - There are fears of a looming food shortage in Burundi after heavy rains damaged two successive harvests, say officials.

Burundi: Fears of Looming Food Shortage

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:08:03 GMT

"More than half of the expected harvest was lost in flooding and siltation," Methode Niyongendako, a consultant with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization , said.

Fears of looming food shortage in Burundi

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:08:02 GMT

"More than half of the expected harvest was lost in flooding and siltation," Methode Niyongendako, a consultant with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization , said.

Burundi: Fears of Looming Food Shortage

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:49:01 GMT

IRIN (Nairobi)-There are fears of a looming food shortage in Burundi after heavy rains damaged two successive harvests, say officials.

BURUNDI: Fears of looming food shortage

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

BUJUMBURA 27 January 2012 (IRIN) - There are fears of a looming food shortage in Burundi after heavy rains damaged two successive harvests, say officials.

Lessons From Coffee Tasting Competition

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:24:57 GMT

Daily News (Dar es Salaam)-THE Eastern Africa Fine Coffees Association (EAFCA) holds a yearly National Taste of Harvest Competition, which recognizes specialty coffee, in one of its eleven member states, namely Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe.

Uganda Business News: EAC for product standards review in member states

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:27:18 GMT

The East African Community has announced plans to start a review of standards for products in the five meber states of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda.

Some Truth and Justice for Rwanda at Last

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:13:17 GMT

The powers in control of US public policy and their far-flung global allies appear to have learned nothing from the extraordinary opportunity we lost for a more peaceful world at the Cold War's end.

Tanzania: Burundi Admits Role in Arrest of Oppositionist in Nation

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:12:54 GMT

RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Burundi admitted Saturday that it had asked for an exiled Burundian opposition leader to be arrested in Tanzania and extradited to face murder charges.

Dar Port Inches on Mombasa

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:28 GMT

Citizen (Dar es Salaam)-Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is losing business to rival Dar es Salaam port as delay in cargo clearance in Mombasa prompts traders from neighbouring countries to turn to Tanzania.

Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Reclaims Business From Mombasa

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:47:14 GMT

Daily News (Dar es Salaam)-Dar es Salaam Port is gradually reclaiming its share of maritime business from Mombasa Port, with report showing that Dar es Salaam handled 16 per cent above the containerised cargo handled last year, thanks to improved road network.

Tanzania: New Disease-Resistant Cassava Varieties Released

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:47:04 GMT

Daily News (Dar es Salaam)-The push to increase the production of cassava in Tanzania has received a major boost, thanks to a recent release of four new varieties that are tolerant to the deadly rot diseases of the crop--Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) and Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD).

Tanzania: Kagera Region Nabs 800 Aliens

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:46:58 GMT

Daily News (Dar es Salaam)-A TOTAL of 803 aliens were nabbed by the immigration department in Kagera Region in 2011 and had been served with Prohibited Immigrant (PI) notice.

Tanzania: Fibre Optic Network Tested in Four Regions

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:01:02 GMT

Daily News (Dar es Salaam)-THE National Fibre Optic Network is being tested in four regions ahead of nationwide coverage in March this year, it has been said.

Burundi in Public, Private Sector Meet

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:58:18 GMT

EA Business (Kampala)-The Second Vice-president, Dr IGervais Rufyikiri last week officially launched the Frame of Dialogue Initiative for the public private sector.

Govt Tightens Security On Border With Burundi

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:24:04 GMT

Citizen (Dar es Salaam)-Tanzania has beefed up security along its border with Burundi following reports of internal fighting in the neighbouring country.

Tanzania: Fate of Burundian Opposition Politician Still Unknown

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:38:51 GMT

THE fate of the Burundian opposition politician, Alexis Sinduhije, arrested in Dar es Salaam last week, still rests with the Tanzanian government which is engaged in an ongoing discussion on whether to deport him or not.

Tanzania: Fate of Burundian Opposition Politician Still Unknown

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:15:19 GMT

Daily News (Dar es Salaam)-THE fate of the Burundian opposition politician, Alexis Sinduhije, arrested in Dar es Salaam last week, still rests with the Tanzanian government which is engaged in an ongoing discussion on whether to deport him or not.

East Africa: Insecurity to Jeopardize Stability of States

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:23:04 GMT

Daily News (Dar es Salaam)-CASES of terrorism, human abductions and cyber-crime have been described to be new forms of insecurity threatening the five East African Community (EAC) member states.

Burundi: 'Africans Going Dutch' - Teaching in the Netherlands

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:42:31 GMT

RNW Africa (Hilversum)-It was in November 2000 when I arrived in the Netherlands. Before this, I was teaching in Burundi. So I had a brilliant idea: I would become a teacher in Holland!

Govt Leads East Africa in Global Democracy Test

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:31:56 GMT

Citizen (Dar es Salaam)-Tanzania has been ranked as the most democratic nation in East Africa region in a research which covered 165 independent nations in the world.

East Africa: Dar Arrests Burundi Opposition Politician

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:12:22 GMT

East African (Nairobi)-Leading Burundian opposition politician Alexis Sinduhije, 48, was last Wednesday arrested at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam soon after landing from Rwanda, in an apparent joint operation by Tanzanian and Burundian intelligence.

Burundi: Opposition Leader Arrested in Tanzania

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:46:42 GMT

An exiled Burundian opposition leader has been arrested in Tanzania on the orders of the Bujumbura government, his lawyer said Friday.

Burundi: Opposition Leader Arrested in Tanzania

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:36:40 GMT

RNW Africa (Hilversum)-An exiled Burundian opposition leader has been arrested in Tanzania on the orders of the Bujumbura government, his lawyer said Friday.

Some truth and justice for Rwanda at last

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:44:13 GMT

Two seemingly unrelated Rwandan stories made both history and the headlines this week.

U.S. $4.7 Billion Railway Line Linking Dar, Rwanda, Burundi to Begin 2014

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:55:41 GMT

East African (Nairobi)-Construction of the $4.7 billion railway line linking Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania will begin in 2014, after the three governments finalise fund-raising activities.

Burundi Is 'Too' Business Friendly

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:41:24 GMT

East African (Nairobi)-Starting a business in Burundi used to take 32 days, now it takes just two days.

Burundi the way I saw it

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:52:46 GMT

The civil war may have set Burundi back by some years, however, today things are looking up in the country.

Burundi the way I saw it

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:46:18 GMT

The civil war may have set Burundi back by some years, however, today things are looking up in the country.

Burundi: RFI Reporter Faces 'Terrorism' Trial

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:21:43 GMT

Radio France Internationale's Swahili correspondent in Burundi goes on trial Thursday, accused of "terrorism" because he reported on a rebel movement that attacked the country from neighbouring Tanzania. Twenty-two other people are in the dock in Burundi's first terrorist trial.

Lessons from Rwanda and Burundi

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:41:55 GMT

Burundi and Rwanda are sister countries. They were both part of a colonial administration district known as Urundi; and they possess the same ethnic makeup and very similar levels of population and land mass.

For tiny Burundi, big returns in sending peacekeepers to Somalia

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:54:57 GMT

In this photo released on Nov. 19, troops from Burundi serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia are seen manning frontline positions in territory recently captured from insurgents in Deynile District along the northern fringes of the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, in November.

For tiny Burundi, big returns in sending peacekeepers to Somalia (The Christian Science Monitor)

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:29:00 GMT

The Christian Science Monitor - When the Somali Islamist insurgent group Al Shabab slaughtered roughly 70 peacekeepers from Burundi earlier this month, it would easy to wonder why this tiny mountainous country in Central Africa sent 4,000 of its young men to fight in Mogadishu.

New Details Emerge in Burundi Payment Saga

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:45:46 GMT

Picfare Industries Ltd a private company that was contracted to supply scholastic materials to Burundi has tabled new evidence in an on-going Public Accounts Committee (PAC) inquiry into the controversial payment of $13.6million (Shs32 billion) to the Burundi government.

East Africa: Burundi Gears Up for Stock Market

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:56:22 GMT

Burundi has just joined the five member countries of East Africa in the adoption of a development plan for the creation of a financial market.

Burundi Drink Prices Up

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:55:35 GMT

Brarudi S.A. which is partly owned by Heineken NV has announced an increase in the price of all drinks by 50 Burundi Francs (BIF) (USD 0.04).

Security Council extends mandate of UN political mission in Burundi

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:08:44 GMT

The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations political mission in Burundi, stressing that the country must continue to make progress on protecting human rights, fighting corruption, reforming its security sector and boosting economic development.

World Bank to Help Burundi Improve Public Finance Management and Foster Private Sector-Led Growth

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:21:52 GMT

The World Bank Board approves today a single tranche grant to the Republic of Burundi in the amount of US$35 million for a Fifth Economic Reform Support Grant (ERSG V) to help the Government of Burundi to consolidate recent efforts to transform the country's economy from a post-conflict to a sustainable development oriented economy.

Picfare Tables New Evidence in Shs32 Billion Burundi Deal

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:46:18 GMT

Picfare managers yesterday concluded their submission and tabled new evidence in an on-going Public Accounts Committee inquiry into the controversial payment of $13.6million (Shs32 billion) to the Burundi government.

PAC Wants Formal Deeds for Burundi Shs32 Billion Deal

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:27:26 GMT

Managers of Picfare Industry Ltd have maintained that they have a 10-year running contract signed in 2005 to supply scholastic materials to the government of Burundi.

Picfare explains book supply to Burundi

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:36:34 GMT

Picfare Industries Ltd, a private company that was contracted to deliver scholastic materials to Burundi has distanced itself from the loss of over sh32b incurred by Uganda saying it has been delivering all the required scholastic materials.

Burundi: Government and Partners Mobilize for Food Security and Nutrition to Ensure Child Survival and Development

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:53:07 GMT

The first high-level forum on food security and nutrition took place in Burundi between 12 and 14 December.

Uganda: Picfare, Burundi Hit Back in Shs30 Billion Pay Saga

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:25:13 GMT

Picfare Industries Ltd, a private company at the centre of a raging scandal, yesterday distanced itself from the loss of more than Shs32 billion worth of taxpayers' money, the government controversially gave to Burundi.

Uganda: Country No Longer Owes Burundi Cash

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:51:04 GMT

Uganda no longer owes any money to the Burundi government, according to its former counsel, Mr Jehoash Sendege.

Burundi bar massacre: Cops implicated

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:13:42 GMT

Bujumbura - The main defendant accused of taking part in the September massacre of at least 37 people in a Burundi bar on Tuesday accused senior police officers of responsibility for the bloodbath.

Burundi's bishops urge nation to turn back from - abyss of war'

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:14:04 GMT

Burundi's bishops are urging government and opposition forces to "avoid the abyss of war," even as the United Nation's leading envoy there offered an optimistic assessment of the nation's future.

Burundi: Police Implicated in Bar Massacre Trial

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:27:26 GMT

The main defendant accused of taking part in the September massacre of at least 37 people in a Burundi bar Tuesday accused senior police officers of responsibility for the bloodbath.

Burundi Reacts to Sh32 Billion Supplies

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:11:31 GMT

The Burundi Embassy in Uganda has refuted reports that scholastic materials worth about US$h13.6m (over sh32 billion) from the government of Uganda to Burundi through Picfare industries Ltd are not being delivered.

Review Priests' Formation, Says Bishops

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:37:43 GMT

There is need for a review of the formation process for priests, the bishops of Rwanda and Burundi have said.

Country Halts Resettlement of Naturalised Burundi Refugees

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:22:02 GMT

TANZANIA HAS halted the resettlement of naturalised Burundi refugees to selected regions over security concerns.

After Years of Civil Strife, Burundi Enjoys Fruits of Joining Regional Bloc

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:21:22 GMT

Burundi is struggling to regain its footing after years of internal strife. But it is the country's admission into the East African Community that appears to have given one of the world's ...

After Years of Civil Strife, Burundi Enjoys Fruits of Joining Regional Bloc

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:14:31 GMT

Burundi is struggling to regain its footing after years of internal strife.

After years of civil strife, Burundi enjoys fruits of joining regional bloc

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:55:24 GMT

"I appreciate that it is largely on account of becoming a member of the EAC family, that Burundi has been able to transform within a short time, from a relatively isolated country, which was ...

Wave of arrests in Burundi

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:41:40 GMT

Bujumbura - Burundi security forces have arrested at least 43 opposition members for alleged "acts of terrorism" in the past two weeks, one of the country's leading rights groups say.

Nakumatt enters Tanzania market, eyes Burundi

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:05:26 GMT

Nakumatt Holdings managing director Mr Atul Shah on Friday said the firm now eyes Burundi in the next two years as part of its African expansion ...

Government Still Owes Burundi Money - Lawyer

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:18:51 GMT

A lawyer representing Burundi yesterday said Uganda still owes the country money, even as government claims it paid $14m (about Shs35b) to the country for its support during the 1981-1986 guerilla war.

Africa: Let Us Not Jeopardise Our Children, Says Burundi Minister

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:18:42 GMT

"We will be dooming ourselves and the future of our children if we do not come out with tangible measures to combat climate change," said Burundi's Water, Environment and Sustainable Minister, Jean Marie Nibirantije.

Burundi: Country Consolidating Peace Despite Challenges - UN Envoy

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:40:13 GMT

Burundi is making steady progress in consolidating peace after years of conflict, the United Nations top official in the country told the Security Council today, noting that considerable socio-economic challenges remain.