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Burundi’s president claims Rwanda is backing rebels fighting against his country
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Burundi’s president claims Rwanda is backing rebels fighting against his country

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Burundi’s president on Friday accused Rwanda of funding and training rebels behind an attack last week on the village of Gatumba, close to Burundi’s border with Congo, that killed at least 20 people. In a national radio broadcast, President Evariste Ndayishimiye claimed the RED-Tabara “are fed, sheltered, hosted and maintained in terms of logistics and financial means …

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Burundi president names new PM after coup plot claims
2 years, 3 months ago

Burundi president names new PM after coup plot claims

Al Jazeera  

President Ndayishimiye, a former army general, gave no reasons for the replacement but had warned of a coup plot against his government last week. Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye replaced his prime minister and a top aide in a high-level reshuffle on Wednesday after warning of a “coup” plot against him. He succeeds Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, who was sacked along with Ndayishimiye’s …

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Burundi says will ‘never’ allow in UN special rapporteur
3 years ago

Burundi says will ‘never’ allow in UN special rapporteur

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Burundi’s government has signaled that it won’t allow a recently appointed United Nations special rapporteur on human rights into the East African nation. Foreign Minister Albert Shingiro last week told reporters, and separately told a meeting with diplomats, that Burundi would “never” allow the special rapporteur to investigate the country, which was rocked by deadly political violence …

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Burundi rights report cites torture, abuse by state agents
3 years, 1 month ago

Burundi rights report cites torture, abuse by state agents

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Burundi is experiencing a rise in torture and enforced disappearances in “a clear pattern” of abuses that undermines limited rights improvements under President Evariste Ndayishimiye, according to a group of independent researchers. “Since mid-2021, Burundi’s approach to human rights has taken a concerning turn for the worse,” the report said. “Following a series of armed attacks and …

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Human rights abuses persist in Burundi despite new gov’t: UN
4 years, 3 months ago

Human rights abuses persist in Burundi despite new gov’t: UN

Al Jazeera  

New report says security forces and governing party youth wing commit rape, murder and other abuses with impunity. Human rights abuses including rape, murder and targeting of the country’s youth persist in Burundi despite a change of government, a new United Nations report has revealed. “So far we see little positive changes since President Ndayishimiye assumed office,” Doudou Diene, the …

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New Burundi leader talks up rights but rejects ‘outsiders’
4 years, 6 months ago

New Burundi leader talks up rights but rejects ‘outsiders’

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Burundi’s new president upon his swearing-in Thursday declared that his rule will respect human rights but he warned that “outsiders should not dictate what to do.” President Evariste Ndayishimiye took power two months early after the abrupt death of his predecessor, whose 15-year rule ended in deadly repression and a sharp rejection of outside scrutiny. He invited …

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