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Burundi: Beauty, beaches and beer
Burundi may not be the go-to capital of East Africa, but it is cheap and cheerful, and tourists are starting to cotton on.(5/10/2013 9:26:00 AM) |
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Burundi's April inflation rate slows to 3.0 pct
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - Burundi's inflation rate eased to 3.0 percent in the year to April from 5.9 percent in March, as the rise in housing, water and energy costs slowed, official figures showed on Wednesday. Housing, water and energy costs increased 1.4 percent year-on-year compared with 4.3 percent in March, data from the Institute of Economic Studies and Statistics (ISTEEBU) showed. The most ...(5/15/2013 5:57:04 AM) |
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Burundi media: in the cross-hairs of government
Burundi's journalists are bracing for tough times after parliament passed a restrictive draft media law that rights groups fear is designed to silence critical voices ahead of a general election in two years.(5/5/2013 7:32:06 AM) |
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Burundi rights groups condemn ruling party youth violence
Burundian civil society groups said Tuesday they were "deeply concerned" by violence carried out by the ruling party's youth wing, criticising the immunity they claim they have received.(5/21/2013 12:55:03 PM) |
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Qatar, Burundi Sign Air Transport Agreement
DOHA, May 20 (Bernama) -- Qatar and Burundi on Sunday inked the final signature on air transport agreement (ATA), which was initialled in March 2010, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.(5/20/2013 12:29:35 AM) |
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Burundi bus ambush: 2 killed
Two people have been killed after a bus carrying 30 passengers was ambushed by armed men believed to be ex-rebels near Burundi's capital Bujumbura.(5/19/2013 1:01:49 PM) |
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Press Releases: United States Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura, Burundi
United States Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura, Burundi Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 21, 2013 In an important symbol of America’s commitment to an enduring friendship with the Republic of Burundi, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi, Dawn M. Liberi, dedicated the new U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura today. Occupying a 10-acre site near the city center in Kigobe ...(5/21/2013 3:13:58 PM) |
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Burundi Travel Warning
The Department of State reiterates existing security concerns and to note that security restrictions on travel for Embassy personnel remain in place.(4/24/2013 9:24:18 AM) |
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Burundi Media Law Too Restrictive, Activists Say
Journalists and activists in Burundi are opposing new legislation they say will infringe on press freedoms and lobbying the president to reject the bill. Last week, Burundi’s senate approved a new media bill that would force journalists to disclose sources, and bans the press from reporting on issues deemed too sensitive, including public security, defense and the economy. Media houses that ...(4/23/2013 11:25:26 AM) |
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Burundi: Concerns About New Media Law - Letter to President Pierre Nkurunziza
[HRW]His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza(4/26/2013 2:50:26 AM) |
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