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Burundi

Burundi is a Central African nation with a population of 13 million that borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania. Burundi gained its independence from Belgium in 1962.

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Evariste Ndayishimiye (left) and Paul Kagame

Burundi-Rwanda tensions rise amid border reclosure

Burundi-Rwanda tensions rise amid border reclosure

Ties between Burundi and Rwanda have been frosty for years. The border between the two has been closed once again.
PoliticsJanuary 17, 2024
A man holds a sign at a protest in Bujumbura, Burundi in 2015

The long road to reconciliation in Burundi

The long road to reconciliation in Burundi

Thirty years after the civil war between the Hutu and Tutsi began in Burundi, nobody has forgotten the atrocities.
PoliticsOctober 21, 2023
Refugees wash their clothes on June 20, 2018, on World Refugee Day at Dzaleka Refugee Camp

Malawi relocates 900 refugees to camp

Malawi relocates 900 refugees to camp

Malawi's government has ordered the relocation of refugees and asylum-seekers from the country's cities and towns.
Human RightsJune 20, 202302:19 min
Burundian refugees from Mahama camp in Rwanda arrive back in Gasenyi, Burundi, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020.

Burundian refugees in Rwanda decry 'reduced' food rations

Burundian refugees in Rwanda decry 'reduced' food rations

The refugees accuse Rwanda's government and the UNHCR of starving them to force them to repatriate to Burundi.
Human RightsJanuary 12, 2023
Migrants walking along a railway track in Serbia

Serbia ends visa waiver for Burundians

Serbia ends visa waiver for Burundians

Serbia is backing down under EU pressure and imposing entry requirements on Burundians.
PoliticsNovember 3, 2022
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Poetry slam to help the environment

Poetry slam to help the environment

Burundian poet Gretta Karly Ineza uses the power of words to inspire others to protect the environment.
SocietyJuly 30, 202101:08 min
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