Burundi News


Tuesday, 05-07-13, 13:41Media Law's Threat to Freedom of Information[]Dear President Nkurunziza, read more...
Monday, 05-06-13, 10:48Burundi Is Better for Business - World Bank[The Star]Burundi is fast catching up as a favourable investment destination, a new World Bank report shows.Though ranked behind all its East Africa Community peers, Burundi is among the global top 10 improvers in the ease of doing business for the second consecutive year. read more...
Tuesday, 04-30-13, 12:53Freedom of Expression Under Threat From New Press Law[AI London]A new press law that would severely limit the activities of journalists in Burundi poses a grave threat to freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today. read more...
Tuesday, 04-30-13, 0:46Telling the Truth Yields Relief and Vital Documents in Burundi[UNHCR]Bwagiriza Refugee Camp, Burundi -At first, Congolese refugee Wivine Bahati Mulemaz was apprehensive about the extensive document-checking exercise being carried out by the UN refugee agency and the Burundian government at this camp in eastern Burundi. read more...
Monday, 04-29-13, 17:43Nakumatt Needs U.S. $50 Million for Burundi Outlet[EA Business]Bujumbura Burundi -Nakumatt, East Africa's biggest supermarket name, is looking for $50 million to add more outlets in the region. read more...
Friday, 04-26-13, 6:46Concerns About New Media Law - Letter to President Pierre Nkurunziza[HRW]His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza read more...
Wednesday, 04-24-13, 3:54Senate Passes Harsh Amendments to Press Law[CPJ]New York -The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the passage in the Senate of highly restrictive amendments to Burundi's Press Law and calls on President Pierre Nkurunziza to reject the bill when it comes to him for confirmation. read more...
Tuesday, 04-23-13, 13:37Human Rights Reports: Burundi[State Department]EXECUTIVE SUMMARY read more...
Friday, 04-19-13, 4:49UN Experts Warn of Consequences of Coffee Privatization[UN News]The World Bank-led privatization of the coffee industry in Burundi that began in 2008 is having a negative impact on farmers, two United Nations independent experts warned today, calling for the suspension of the policy pending an assessment based on human rights. read more...
Thursday, 04-18-13, 14:06Agriculture Sector Taps Into Belgian Funds[SciDev.Net]Bujumbura -The international donor community is showing signs of renewed interest in Burundi's research and development (R&D), with a Belgian initiative aiming to rebuild human capacity and research facilities in a major agricultural sciences institute. read more...


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