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"New Variant": 171 Confirmed Mpox Cases Recorded In This Nation
Burundi has confirmed 171 cases of mpox, the health minister said on Thursday, following confirmation of the first cases in the country last month.
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Accept Homosexuality, If You Want To "Attract A Curse": Burundi President
Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called on citizens to stone gay people, escalating a crackdown on sexual minorities in a country where LGBT people already face social ostracism and jail terms of up to two years if convicted of same-sex
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Burundi Minister Shot Dead In Latest Violence
Burundi's Environment Minister was shot dead in the capital Bujumbura early Sunday, police said, the first killing of its kind since the country was plunged into political turmoil two years ago.
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Tutsi General Killed In Burundi Attack: Sources
A Tutsi general and security advisor to Burundi's vice-president was killed in an attack by heavily armed men today, along with his wife and daughter, a security source said.
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It's No Joke: Burundi Locks Up Funny Man
A popular Burundi comedian known as "Kigingi" was arrested this week after poking fun at the president, his family said on Friday.
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Burundi Gripped By Terror, On Brink Of 'Massive' Violence: United Nations
Burundi is gripped by terror amid continued human rights abuses and the small central African state is on the brink of a sudden escalation of violence to "massive proportions," the United Nations human rights chief told the Security Council on Friday.
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Denmark Again Tops The World Happiness Report
Denmark has reclaimed its place as the world's happiest country, while Burundi ranks as the least happy nation, according to the fourth World Happiness Report, released Wednesday.
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UN Chief To Visit Crisis-Hit Burundi
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is expected in Bujumbura on Monday to give fresh impetus to stalled efforts at resolving Burundi's 10-month-old political crisis.
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Dozen Wounded In Burundi Capital Grenade Attacks: Report
At least a dozen people were wounded today when attackers hurled grenades in Burundi's capital Bujumbura, the latest in a string of attacks in the troubled central African nation, witnesses said.
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Deploying AU Force Without Burundi Approval 'Unimaginable': Official
The African Union will not deploy peacekeepers to troubled Burundi unless the government in Bujumbura agrees, the AU special representative for the region told French radio RFI today.
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UN Backs Burundi Force As Africa Leaders Debate Troops
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned African leaders today of the need for action in troubled Burundi at a summit hoping to end armed crises across the continent.
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Burundi Defiant As Africa Leaders Debate Peacekeeping Force
African Union efforts to approve a peacekeeping force for troubled Burundi faced tough challenges as leaders met ahead of an unprecedented vote on the potential deployment of 5,000 troops.
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France Says It Suspends Security Cooperation With Burundi
France says it has suspended its security and defense cooperation activities in Burundi.
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UN Diplomats Urge Burundi Dialogue As Rebels Raise Stakes
A crisis in Burundi that has left hundreds dead must be resolved by dialogue, U.N. Security Council diplomats told Burundi officials on Friday, after rebels raised the stakes by declaring a general who led a failed coup in May now led their force.
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UN Council To Press Burundi's President To End Violence
UN Security Council ambassadors were to meet Burundi's president today after another night of violence in Bujumbura left one person dead and another wounded by gunfire.
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"New Variant": 171 Confirmed Mpox Cases Recorded In This Nation
Burundi has confirmed 171 cases of mpox, the health minister said on Thursday, following confirmation of the first cases in the country last month.
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Accept Homosexuality, If You Want To "Attract A Curse": Burundi President
Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called on citizens to stone gay people, escalating a crackdown on sexual minorities in a country where LGBT people already face social ostracism and jail terms of up to two years if convicted of same-sex
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Burundi Minister Shot Dead In Latest Violence
Burundi's Environment Minister was shot dead in the capital Bujumbura early Sunday, police said, the first killing of its kind since the country was plunged into political turmoil two years ago.
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Tutsi General Killed In Burundi Attack: Sources
A Tutsi general and security advisor to Burundi's vice-president was killed in an attack by heavily armed men today, along with his wife and daughter, a security source said.
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It's No Joke: Burundi Locks Up Funny Man
A popular Burundi comedian known as "Kigingi" was arrested this week after poking fun at the president, his family said on Friday.
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Burundi Gripped By Terror, On Brink Of 'Massive' Violence: United Nations
Burundi is gripped by terror amid continued human rights abuses and the small central African state is on the brink of a sudden escalation of violence to "massive proportions," the United Nations human rights chief told the Security Council on Friday.
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Denmark Again Tops The World Happiness Report
Denmark has reclaimed its place as the world's happiest country, while Burundi ranks as the least happy nation, according to the fourth World Happiness Report, released Wednesday.
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UN Chief To Visit Crisis-Hit Burundi
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is expected in Bujumbura on Monday to give fresh impetus to stalled efforts at resolving Burundi's 10-month-old political crisis.
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Dozen Wounded In Burundi Capital Grenade Attacks: Report
At least a dozen people were wounded today when attackers hurled grenades in Burundi's capital Bujumbura, the latest in a string of attacks in the troubled central African nation, witnesses said.
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Deploying AU Force Without Burundi Approval 'Unimaginable': Official
The African Union will not deploy peacekeepers to troubled Burundi unless the government in Bujumbura agrees, the AU special representative for the region told French radio RFI today.
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UN Backs Burundi Force As Africa Leaders Debate Troops
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned African leaders today of the need for action in troubled Burundi at a summit hoping to end armed crises across the continent.
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Burundi Defiant As Africa Leaders Debate Peacekeeping Force
African Union efforts to approve a peacekeeping force for troubled Burundi faced tough challenges as leaders met ahead of an unprecedented vote on the potential deployment of 5,000 troops.
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France Says It Suspends Security Cooperation With Burundi
France says it has suspended its security and defense cooperation activities in Burundi.
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UN Diplomats Urge Burundi Dialogue As Rebels Raise Stakes
A crisis in Burundi that has left hundreds dead must be resolved by dialogue, U.N. Security Council diplomats told Burundi officials on Friday, after rebels raised the stakes by declaring a general who led a failed coup in May now led their force.
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UN Council To Press Burundi's President To End Violence
UN Security Council ambassadors were to meet Burundi's president today after another night of violence in Bujumbura left one person dead and another wounded by gunfire.
