Bujumbura to host EAC military sports week

Lt. Col Jill Rutaremara

Lt. Col Jill Rutaremara The Burundian capital, Bujumbura, is set to host this year’s edition of the East African Community (EAC) Military Sports and Culture Week. The event which will run from August 14 to 28, will bring together hundreds of service men and women representing various services of the Defence Forces of the EAC Partner States. A More...

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Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza
On Saturday, April 9th, 2011
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Nkurunziza: EAC needs improved energy, transport

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza East Africa must put more emphasis on development of infrastructure in the energy and transport sectors across the region, Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has said. More...

On Friday, February 11th, 2011
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EAC ministers meet in Burundi

Robert Ssali, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of EAC affairs A regional meeting of the East African Community ( EAC) Council of Ministers is currently convening in Bujumbura, Burundi to discuss the pending More...

New EAC chairman Pierre Nkurunziza
On Sunday, December 19th, 2010
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Burundi’s Nkurunziza takes over as the new chair of the EAC summit

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza is the new chairman of the Heads of State Summit, the top organ of the East African Community. He took over at the 12th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State of the EAC member states, More...

WFP
On Thursday, October 7th, 2010
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Handheld Computers Speed Up Food Aid in Burundi

Aid organisations say a small handheld computer will allow them to more rapidly assess where food aid is needed most urgently. As a result, fewer Burundians will suffer hunger this year. Fifteen years of civil war, More...

French
On Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
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French may become added official EAC Language

The EAC has for the first time last week conceded the possibility to make French another ‘official’ language of the East African Community, besides English and Kiswahili. This development is attributed to the More...

Burundian Foreign Minister Augustin Nsanze
On Monday, August 30th, 2010
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China Supports Burundi Development Projects

China last week granted two donations to Burundi totalling 6.5 million U.S. dollars to support the country’s development projects. One donation was directed to the government’s program of constructing More...

Burundi - Bujumbura
On Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
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Burundi: Boycott Cedes Power To Ruling Party

Bujumbura — The coalition of 11 major opposition parties which boycotted July 23 national assembly elections will also boycott elections to the senate on July 28. The Alliance of Democrats for Change, as the More...

eac
On Sunday, July 25th, 2010
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EAC Election Observer Mission for Legislative Elections in Burundi

An EAC Election Observer Mission is in the Republic of Burundi for the Legislative elections in the country, slated for 23 July 2010. The Mission seeks to assess whether conditions exist for the conduct of elections More...

On Monday, June 28th, 2010
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EAC Observer Mission to Monitor Elections in Burundi

East African Community Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania, 24 June 2010: A 24-member EAC Election Observer Mission heads to the Republic of Burundi today to monitor the ongoing elections in the country. The Mission will More...