Burundi News News Burundi » Government: Burundi communications minister dies, presidency blames accident
NAIROBI, April 16 (Reuters) - Burundi's communications minister, Gabby Bugaga, died on Thursday in what the presidency described as an accident, without giving further details of the incident.
News Burundi » Government: Burundi seeks arrest of opposition at Tanzania peace talks
Burundi's government on Friday asked Tanzania to arrest several leaders of the main opposition attending peace talks in Arusha in a bid to resolve a nearly two-year political crisis. The talks are the ...
News Burundi » Government: Burundi: agreement reached with government on second site for transit camp Congolese
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Ron Redmond – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 20 August 2004 This ...
News Burundi » Government: Government party official killed in reciprocative violence
Phocas Bakaza, a member of the CNDD-FDD party in Mutimbuza area was killed late on Wednesday. Two people have been arrested in connection with the attack. An official from Burundi's ruling party was ...
News Burundi » Government: Burundi: Tension after ammunition explosion at military base, government urges calm
Powerful explosions occurred at Burundi's military base, causing panic among residents in the busy commercial capital The military spokesperson explained the possible cause of the blasts and urged ...