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Ex Burundian president Pierre Buyoya rejects his conviction for murder
Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya, who is the current High Representative of the African Union for Mali and the Sahel, "rejected" Wednesday his conviction...
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Burundi MP charged with slandering late president
Former Burundian MP Fabien Banciryanino has been charged with rebellion and uttering slanderous statements against late President Pierre Nkurunziza.Mr Banciryanino was arrested by intelligence...
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Ex-Burundi MP held for ‘attempt to overthrow government’
Former Burundian MP Fabien Banciryanino is in police detention for what the authorities said was an attempt to overthrow the government, according to his...
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Gunmen kill at least 15 in southern Burundi attack
At least 15 people are reported to have been killed when gunmen carried out an attack in southern Burundi.The fighting in Bugarama District in...
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Burundians jailed for stoning new president’s convoy
A court in northern Burundi has sentenced two men and a woman to 30 years in prison for attempting to assassinate new President Evariste...
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Burundi refugees call for deal to allow them home
A letter written by a group of Burundian refugees living in a camp in Rwanda asks their president to cooperate with Rwanda and the...
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Burundi restores role of PM after 22 years
Burundi's parliament has approved Alain Guillaume Bunyoni as prime minister, the first person to take on the role in 22 years.The position has been...
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Burundi’s new president Ndayishimiye to be sworn in Thursday
Burundi's newly-elected president Evariste Ndayishimiye will be sworn in on Thursday, the foreign ministry announced, in a ceremony fast-tracked by the sudden death of...
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President Akufo-Addo, other African leaders commiserate with Burundi following death of President Nkurunziza
President Akufo-Addo has extended his condolences to the Government and people of Burundi following the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza.In a tweet on Wednesday,...
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Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza dies of cardiac arrest at 55
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the government says.
He was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling...