[U.S. Africa Command] Mudubugu, Burundi - Texas National Guardsmen had the opportunity to share best practices with Burundi soldiers preparing for an upcoming deployment during a visit to Mudubugu, Burundi, March 26-April 6, 2012. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 5:10 PM

With the increasing population of about 12million people in Rwanda and since nearly 90 percent of the population relies on subsistence agriculture and farmers are dependent on rain for good harvests, food security has become a major concern for the government of Rwanda , thus the agricultural sector has been given a high priority in the ... (more)

www.topix.net | 5/17/12 12:16 PM

[ANGOP] Luanda - The Interior Vice-minister for Civil Protection and Fire Services, Eugénio Laborinho, travelled on Monday to Bujumbura city in Burundi to attend the 34th ministerial meeting of UN Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa (UNSAC). allafrica.com | 5/15/12 1:16 PM

JOHANNESBURG 15 May 2012 (IRIN) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched its first Africa Human Development Report today, stressing food security as a means to a better quality of life for all. www.irinnews.org | 5/15/12 12:00 AM

Bujumbura - Villagers in north-east Burundi hacked to death a woman accused of witchcraft and five members of her family, including a baby and two other children, local authorities said on Sunday.

www.topix.net | 5/14/12 9:48 PM

[U.S. Africa Command] Bujumbura - A two-man traveling contact team visited the Defense Institute for Superior Army Training in Bujumbura, Burundi in May 2012 to work with 16 Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) chaplains and psychologists with a focus on family counseling. allafrica.com | 5/14/12 1:20 PM

[IFJ] The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the life sentence request by the prosecution against Hassan Ruvakiki a broadcaster in Burundi, who was arrested in November 2011 by security forces following the broadcasting of an interview with a rebel leader. allafrica.com | 5/11/12 5:23 AM

Xtra.ca only asks for your email address to tell the recipient who sent them a story.

www.topix.net | 5/10/12 10:46 PM

Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland SA o TomA© and PrA ncipe Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Western Sahara Zambia Zimbabwe AIDS Africa on the Move Agribusiness Aid and Assistance Arms and Armies Arts Asia, Australia, and Africa Athletics Banking Book Reviews Books Business Capital Flows Children Climate Commodities Company Conflict ... (more)

www.topix.net | 5/10/12 4:32 PM

[RNW Africa] Bujumbura - Women in Burundi continue to suffer from the chaos that raged during the country's 12-year civil war. Since the conflict's end in 2005, local sexual abuse support centres have attended to over 10,000 rape victims. allafrica.com | 5/10/12 1:27 PM

[RSF] A prosecutor in the eastern city of Cankuzo yesterday requested life imprisonment for journalist Hassan Ruvakuki and 22 other people who are charged with "participating in acts of terrorism" by a new rebel group operating in the east of the country. allafrica.com | 5/10/12 10:32 AM

Burundi's corruption watchdog, Mohamed Rukara, has uncovered a plot to kill him, his spokesperson says - blaming unnamed people. www.bbc.co.uk | 5/10/12 10:20 AM

[World Bank] Washington - The World Bank Board of Directors today approved an International Development Association (IDA*) grant of US$15 million which will provide additional financing to the Republic of Burundi for the ongoing implementation of its Public Works and Urban Management Project. allafrica.com | 5/9/12 2:44 PM

The meeting was part of the Speaker's official tour to capitals to bid farewell to the EAC Heads of State.A A Last Friday , Rt.

www.topix.net | 5/9/12 10:35 AM

[CPJ] New York - State prosecutors requested a life sentence today for Burundian radio reporter Hassan Ruvakiki who was imprisoned after airing a November interview with a purported rebel leader, according to news reports. allafrica.com | 5/9/12 9:50 AM

State prosecutors requested a life sentence today for Burundian radio reporter Hassan Ruvakiki who was imprisoned after airing a November interview with a purported rebel leader, according to news reports.

www.topix.net | 5/8/12 11:11 PM

With 16 peacekeeping operations and 15 political missions in the area of peacebuilding, the United Nations today underscored that peacebuilding remains a crucial element of the world body's efforts.

www.topix.net | 5/8/12 8:01 PM

[New Times] Police forces of Rwanda and Burundi have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation as a way of eliminating threats of emerging cross-border crimes. allafrica.com | 5/8/12 7:41 AM

Bujumbura - An armed gang abducted, killed and dismembered an albino girl in what was Burundi's 18th such slaying in less than four years, officials said on Sunday.

www.topix.net | 5/7/12 12:15 AM

This username must be unique, cannot be edited and will be used in the URL to your profile page across the entire 24.com network.

www.topix.net | 5/4/12 2:41 PM

[HRW] The Burundian Interior Minister ordered Human Rights Watch to cancel a news conference in the capital, Bujumbura, on May 2, 2012, that was planned to release a report on political violence in Burundi, Human Rights Watch said today. The police also ordered Human Rights Watch to stop distribution of the report in Burundi. allafrica.com | 5/4/12 8:00 AM

Bujumbura, Burundi, May 4 : Burundi is making progress in improving it human rights record, but impunity remains a challenge, a senior United Nations official said, stressing that the envisaged establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission will be a real test of country's commitment to upholding human rights.

www.topix.net | 5/4/12 7:22 AM

Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland SA o TomA© and PrA ncipe Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Western Sahara Zambia Zimbabwe AIDS Africa on the Move Agribusiness Aid and Assistance Arms and Armies Arts Asia, Australia, and Africa Athletics Banking Book Reviews Books Business Capital Flows Children Climate Commodities Company Conflict ... (more)

www.topix.net | 5/4/12 1:03 AM

People sit near bodies of relatives killed after gunmen burst into a bar in Gatumba, Bujumbura Rural Province, Burundi, Sept.

www.topix.net | 5/3/12 8:53 PM

[RNW Africa] Bujumbura - Tension is mounting on Burundi's political scene. Opposition parties continue to contest results of the 2010 presidential elections and recently condemned a series of laws seen as a government control tactic. Meanwhile, civil society just wants some democracy. allafrica.com | 5/3/12 7:53 PM

Human Rights Watch releases 81-page report documenting scores of politically-motivated killings by state agents, rebel groups www.voanews.com | 5/3/12 7:13 PM

[The Star] A year after quitting Rwanda, medical insurer AAR has now ventured into neighbouring Burundi through a partnership with a local firm. Societe D'Assurances Du Burundi (SOCABU) has been licensed to sell AAR products in the Burundi market together and other products that the two firms will develop together. AAR will provide technical assistance to SOCABU to develop and launch medical insurance products. The partnership will also include product design and skills transfer in the risk management of the products allafrica.com | 5/2/12 4:22 PM

Burundi's government has banned Human Rights Watch from holding a press conference about its report into the escalation of political violence.

www.topix.net | 5/2/12 3:41 PM

Burundi's government bans Human Rights Watch from holding a press conference about its report into the escalation of political assassinations. www.bbc.co.uk | 5/2/12 2:39 PM

[HRW] Scores of people have been killed in political attacks in Burundi since the end of 2010, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The killings, some by state agents and members of the ruling party, others by armed opposition groups, reflect widespread impunity, the inability of the state to protect its citizens, and an ineffective judiciary. allafrica.com | 5/2/12 2:38 PM

Victims of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsis numbering 504 Bodies have been given a decent burial in Mugina Genocide Memorial Site, on Thursday 26th April 2012.

www.topix.net | 5/1/12 10:53 AM

Thousands of people from across the continent converged on the streets of Pretoria in colourful traditional costumes to mark Freedom Day.

www.topix.net | 4/28/12 11:08 AM

East African Legislative Assembly has passed the EAC Human Rights Bill, 2012 paving the way for a new law should the EAC Heads of State assent to the same.

www.topix.net | 4/27/12 10:51 AM

President John Evans Atta Mills had 57% approval rating at home as a U.S-based agency Gallup poll ranks him the 24th best performing head of state in Africa.

www.topix.net | 4/27/12 5:46 AM

NAIROBI 27 April 2012 (IRIN) - East Africa's Legislative Assembly has passed a regional HIV/AIDS Bill that seeks to protect the rights of people living with HIV and harmonize regional legislation and policy on the prevention and treatment of HIV. www.irinnews.org | 4/27/12 12:00 AM

[CIGI] An examination of two peace processes in Africa shows that luxurious perks for delegates can unintentionally derail peace talks, according to a new paper issued by the Africa Initiative and The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). allafrica.com | 4/26/12 7:27 PM

[Daily News] Sumbawanga - RUKWA immigration officials have arrested 391 illegal immigrants from neighbouring Congo DRC, Burundi, Zambia, Uganda and Rwanda for allegedly entering and staying in the country unlawfully. allafrica.com | 4/22/12 7:32 AM

[New Times] Plans to interconnect electricity grids within Eastern and Central Africa are failing due to lack of funds necessary to finance the implementation of projects in the next four years. allafrica.com | 4/21/12 3:37 PM

Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland SA o TomA© and PrA ncipe Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Western Sahara Zambia Zimbabwe AIDS Africa on the Move Agribusiness Aid and Assistance Arms and Armies Arts Asia, Australia, and Africa Athletics Banking Book Reviews Books Business Capital Flows Children Climate Commodities Company Conflict ... (more)

www.topix.net | 4/20/12 2:51 PM

[RNW Africa] Bujumbura - Retailers in Uganda are denouncing the Burundian government's taxes, found to be higher than those elsewhere in the East African Community (EAC). Some companies have relocated to other countries in the region. Burundian retailers are left operating at a loss. allafrica.com | 4/20/12 1:58 PM

[New Times] NYAMAGABE-Officials from Burundi are visiting the districts of Nyaruguru and Nyamagabe in the Southern Province, with an aim of learning from Rwanda's decentralization policy and environment protection drive. allafrica.com | 4/20/12 5:18 AM

[News of Rwanda] Bugesera district administration has pointed out that illegal routes at Rwanda-Burundi border have been closed. allafrica.com | 4/19/12 7:02 AM

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Burundi.

www.topix.net | 4/18/12 7:25 PM

Paul Rusesabagina enthralled a large crowd at Cleveland State Community College's George M. Johnson Cultural Heritage Center Tuesday night to kick off the college's Multicultural Week.

www.topix.net | 4/18/12 6:21 PM

[RNW Africa] Asylum seekers do not resort to suicide in a considered attempt to force the government's hand on granting residence permits to their children. allafrica.com | 4/16/12 9:05 AM

[RNW Africa] Utrecht - This week's suicide of asylum applicant Alain Hatungimana in the Dutch town of Culemborg has been the main subject of conversation within the Dutch-Burundian community. "We are emailing and calling each other - everyone is talking about it," says Perets Nimpoza, who fled Burundi to the Netherlands in 2000 and now lives in Utrecht. allafrica.com | 4/16/12 9:02 AM

As the East African Parliament winds up their term, the members are pushing for the passing of the East African Community HIV & Aids Prevention and Management Bill 2010 so that the new Assembly starts on a fresh plate.

www.topix.net | 4/15/12 10:27 PM

Rwanda was named the top performer in the region in the new IFC and World Bank report for entrepreneurs.

www.topix.net | 4/13/12 1:09 PM

[RNW Africa] The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) in the Netherlands stands accused of being responsible for the suicide of a man who died trying to protect his children from deportation. allafrica.com | 4/12/12 8:58 PM

The World Bank, in its annual Doing Business in East Africa report,A says the environment in Burundi is improving, but it could learn from some stronger economies in the region.A Burundi, a Great Lakes country of eight million people, has been described by the World Bank as one of the worst environments for business.

www.topix.net | 4/11/12 1:28 PM