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Burundi closes border with Rwanda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Burundi closed its border to Rwanda accusing the country of supporting rebel attacks against it. Red Tabara, a Burundian rebel group, has been notorious with attacks in Burundi and last month it killed 20 people near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwandan …

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AU condemns deadly terror attack in Burundi

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA  | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki on Wednesday condemned the recent deadly terror attack in Burundi. In a press release, Faki said he has learned with dismay the deadly terror attack launched at the Vugizo border post in the Gatumba region of …

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Burundian troops leave North Kivu

North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT |  900 Burundian troops on Sunday withdrew from North Kivu, in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the third contingent to exit after Kenya and South Sudan, which have already withdrawn over 250 and 300 troops respectively.   Overall Force Commander of East …

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Africa ‘most open’ for travel, Burundi top

Global mobility report unveils unexpected leader in open-border policy — Africa, with Burundi as the most visa-friendly nation in the world for international travel. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African states are leading the global travel sector’s recovery, boasting 12 out of the top 20 most open countries for …

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Nigerian and Burundian detained over Uganda passport forgery

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two foreign nationals and a Ugandan are in trouble for fraudulently acquiring Ugandan passports. Simon Mundeyi, the Internal Affairs Ministry Spokesperson, identifies the suspects as Ishime Gabriel alias Aime, a Burundian national, and Saunders David Joshua alias Damba from Nigeria, and their Ugandan accomplice Gibson Sseruwajji. The …

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EAC directs Tanzania, Burundi on call tariffs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A policy-making organ in the East Africa Community has given Tanzania Burundi six months to harmonize their phone call costs with the rest of the bloc. The Sectoral Committee on Transport, Communications, and Meteorology directed the two countries to implement the EAC Roaming Framework by …

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DRC: Kenyatta, EAC boss fly to Burundi

Bujumbura, Burundi | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) facilitator on the peace process in the eastern region of DRC Uhuru Kenyatta is in Bujumbura to brief President Evariste Ndayishimiye about the current situation in North Kivu. Burundi President Ndayishimiye is the current Chairperon of the Summit of …

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