Geostrategy (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
BUJUMBURA, 19 November 2009 (IRIN)Next year’s elections in Burundi, billed as a milestone on the country’s long road to sustainable peace, could trigger more conflict because of a combination of widespread illegal weapons and well-organized youth wings of political parties, according to analysts.Power struggles in Burundi have provoked bouts of armed violence and civil war from independence...
Breaking the Cycle (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Marguerite "Maggy" Barankitse was witness to an unimaginable event that forever changed her life. On Oct. 24, 1993, Barankitse was working for the Catholic bishop of Ruyigi, in eastern Burundi, Africa, when ethnic Tutsis stormed the bishops residence, killing 72 Hutus. Amid the chaos and confusion, Barankitse managed to save 25 children and, driven by hope, thoughts of peace and a calling...
IP Lab Blog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
BUJUMBURA, KIGALI - A new Industrial Property (IP) law has recently been enacted in Burundi, following its endorsement by the President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, and its publication on July 28, 2009, according to Lysaght & Co. However, the Imp... (source: AG IP News) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
SECURITY is investigating reports that a number of Al Shabaab Islamists have entered the country following their threat to strike Kampala and Bujumbura last month.
John Rentoul (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
I am grateful to Simon Mann and Mark Thatcher for one thing. They have made it marginally easier to remember the capitals of smaller African countries, a subset of general knowledge of which I am fond but in which I am deficient. There is a better chance now that Malabo will stick in my mind, not least because I know that it is on the island of Bioko, formerly Fernando Po, which is part of the territory...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Central African countries will open a branch of traditional language research in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi, according to an official statement released here on Friday. The regional center for research and documentation of oral traditions and development of African languages (CERDOTOLA), which has its headquarters in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, will have a representation in Bujumbura to...
Pan-African News Wire (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Somalia resistance forces fighting the US-backed Transitional Federal Government. The president of the TFG recently visited the US seeking assistance for the continuation of his government. Originally uploaded by Pan-African News Wire File Photos Friday, October 23, 2009 15:47 Mecca time, 12:47 GMT Shabab threatens Uganda and Burundi Relief agencies say Somalia has become a haven for groups plotting...
Islamization Watch (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
A woman is assisted after being wounded following shelling in Somalia's main Bakara Market in Mogadishu October 22, 2009. Artillery battles between Islamist insurgents, Somali government forces and African Union (AU) peacekeepers killed at least 30 people in the capital Mogadishu on Thursday, residents and medical workers said. "Children of mothers" killed in recent mortar battles in Mogadishu...
Global Security (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
Uganda and Burundi have condemned threats made by Somalia's Islamist Al Shabaab insurgents to strike Kampala and Bujumbura. The threats come in response to a firefight Thursday between peacekeepers and insurgents in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing at least 30 people.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday warned Somali militias who have threatened attacks on Uganda's capital Kampala and Burundi's capital Bujumbura. Museveni told reporters here that should the militias dare attack Kampala, they will be attacked wherever they may be hiding. "Those terrorists I would advise them to concentrate on solving their problems. If they try to attack Uganda then...
World Is Witness (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Rebecca Feeley is a research consultant based in Goma, DR Congo. She has lived in the Great Lakes region for nearly four years, previously working for African Rights, the Clinton Foundation, Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research International, and the Enough Project. With a hardened face and chiseled features, Mathias looked older than his age of 23. Born to a farming family in Muramvya—a...
Human Rights Watch (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
(Bujumbura) - The Government of Burundi should immediately evaluate the claims of up to 400 Rwandan asylum seekers and stop all efforts to coerce them to leave the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also called on Rwandan authorities to stop pressuring Burundi to force the asylum seekers to return to Rwanda. read more
All Africa (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
The East African Community (EAC) will put in place modalities that will lead to intercity connectivity of the region's business capitals of Kigali, Kampala, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam and Nairobi in order to enhance the integration process.
World Is Witness (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
During the group interview, Joseph was quiet and appeared introverted. But when I asked the group of former combatants if there was anyone who would like to talk to me individually, Joseph was the first to raise his hand. He seemed timid but when he laughed his smile was large and easy. He sat with his hands between his legs, and looked off into the distance while he told me the facts: He was 26 years...
What I Eat (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
For several years now, the small German community of Bujumbura has been hosting an Oktoberfest. This year's event was a few weeks ago, coinciding with Munich's Oktoberfest. Mike and I went for the second year in a row. It was even better than last year. Last year we liked our dish, but didn't love it. This year we loved our food. We had the eisbein , which is a cured pig leg. The meat was so tender...
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