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Human Rights Watch Mourns the Passing of Jackson Bahati Human Rights Watch mourns the passing of Burundian journalist Jackson Bahati, who died suddenly at age 55 on March 16, 2026. Bahati was a pillar among journalists in Burundi. A skilled writer and presenter, he was led by an innate curiosity and love for his country. Throughout […]
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What You Need to Know Burundi is a small, landlocked nation in East Africa known for its striking green hills, dense rural population, and resilient social fabric. Often described as the “Heart of Africa” due to its location, Burundi sits at the crossroads of the Great Lakes region. Long shaped by agriculture, colonial legacies, and […]
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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Country overview: One of the world’s poorest nations, further impoverished from a 12-year civil war, Burundi has been the focus of various research and consulting projects by IOA. Informed by such work, our analysts have determined that Burundi is unable to meet the basic needs of one of the […]
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Across Africa, millions of people are uprooted from their homes each year, driven by war, political instability, and deep poverty. From the Sahel to the Horn of Africa, communities are being torn apart by armed conflict, ethnic violence, and fragile governance. In countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi, fear and uncertainty […]
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Rwanda has refuted claims by neighboring Burundi that it armed a rebel group accused of executing a terrorist attack in Bujumbura, its economic capital. The grenade attack, which was carried out on Friday, injured at least 38 people. According to the spokesperson for Burundi’s interior ministry, Pierre Nkurikiye, the attack was carried out by the […]
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Cuba, Burundi Also Fail to Meet Human Rights Council Membership Standards (New York) – United Nations member countries should deny Russia and China seats on the UN Human Rights Council in voting at the UN General Assembly on October 10, 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities in both countries have been responsible for numerous […]
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HRW Oral Statement – ID with the Special Rapporteur on Burundi – HRC54 Photo: The seat of Burundi delegation is pictured before a special session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Burundi in Geneva, Switzerland, December 17, 2015. © 2015 Reuters Mr. President, We share the Special Rapporteur’s concerns over the continued […]
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By Aimable Twahirwa A group of scientists involved in finding solutions to minimize the impact of a devastating banana virus in Burundi have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool for monitoring the disease. United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) research shows that the Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD), caused by the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV), is […]
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National Museum of Gitega It is located in Gitega and was founded under Belgian colonial rule in 1955. The museum is the national museum of Burund and the largest of Burundi’s public museums although its collection is displayed in a single room. The museum was intended to preserve artefacts from Burundian folk culture which were declining as […]
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