Burundi to host meeting of African labor ministers

Burundi’s Civil Service Minister Annonciatta Sendazirasa

Burundi’s Civil Service Minister Annonciatta Sendazirasa Twenty two African ministers in charge of labor including the Namibian prime minister will meet in the Burundian capital Bujumbura from Feb. 20-24 in an effort to improve the sector of labor in their respective countries, the Burundian civil service and labor minister said in a press conference More...

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On Sunday, January 29th, 2012
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Burundi court jails 16 for bar killing of 36

BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – A court in Burundi has sentenced 16 people to jail terms ranging from three years to life for killing 36 people in a bar, the most violent attack last year in the central African country, More...

Alexis Sinduhije
On Friday, January 13th, 2012
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Burundi opposition leader arrested in Tanzania

BUJUMBURA — An exiled Burundian opposition leader has been arrested in Tanzania on the orders of the Bujumbura government, his lawyer said Friday. Alexis Sinduhije was arrested in Tanzania’s commercial More...

Consolata Ndayishimye
On Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
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U.S. Department of State Honors Consolata Ndayishimye of Burundi as State Alumni Member of the Month

Consolata Ndayishimye The U.S. Department of State selected Consolata Ndayishimye, an alumna of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA) International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), as State Alumni More...

On Monday, November 28th, 2011
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At least one killed in attack on nuns in Burundi

ROME (Reuters) – At least one person was killed and an Italian nun was shot and seriously injured after armed men attacked a Christian mission in Burundi in central Africa, Italy’s foreign ministry More...

Burundi"s President Pierre Nkurunziza holds a news conference in Brussels in a file photo.  REUTERS/Yves Herman
On Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
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Burundi leader fires six ministers for poor work

Burundi"s President Pierre Nkurunziza holds a news conference in Brussels in a file photo. REUTERS/Yves Herman BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has sacked six ministers from More...

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On Friday, October 21st, 2011
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Burundi most corrupt in E.Africa again – survey

NAIROBI, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Burundi is East Africa’s most corrupt country for the second year in a row, with the region’s police, revenue authorities and the judiciary rated as the worst offenders, More...

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On Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
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Burundi asked to send 2012 budget to parliament in time

Caption Parliament House, Bujumbura, Burundi Bujumbura.  Burundi’s upper parliament’s chamber, the Senate, on Monday launched its three-month session by calling upon the government to send the 2012 budget More...

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On Saturday, August 13th, 2011
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Zuma signs cooperation agreements with Burundi

South Africa and Burundi on Thursday signed several cooperation deals including in defence, education and agriculture during President Jacob Zuma’s visit to the central African country. Zuma arrived Wednesday More...

On Sunday, June 5th, 2011
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Burundi president wont abandon Somalia mission

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza Burundi’s president, Pierre Nkurunziza, has said that his country will not abandon the liberation mission in Somalia but warned that unsteady facilitation and inadequacy More...