African peace bloc pulls out of Burundi

An African regional bloc has pulled its headquarters out of crisis-hit Burundi after months of violence to ensure the “safety and security of its staff,” it said in a statement.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Apr

East African bloc agrees with EU on rules of origin

The East African Community EAC) and the European Union (EU) have finalised negotiations on the Rules of Origin Protocol, including the product specific rules within the framework of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Jul

Rwanda picks new East African bloc minister

Rwanda has a new minister for East African Community (EAC) Affairs.

 

10 years ago

BBC

African supermarket pulls Maggi noodles

East Africa's biggest supermarket chain says it is withdrawing the popular Maggi noodles in five countries, following a ban in parts of India.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Dec

AU calls for peace in Burundi

The African Union said violence in Burundi must end, warning it would not allow a genocide to take place, the 54-member bloc said on Thursday.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Jun

Burundi’s peace talks in disarray after boycott

Kigali, Tuesday. The UN-led Burundi peace talks were thrown into further disarray Tuesday when the ruling CNDD-FDD party and the opposition UPRONA announced their withdrawal.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Dec

Museveni set to resume Burundi peace talks

The Minister of Defence, Dr Crispus Kiyonga, has announced that dialogue on the Burundi peace pact will resume on December 28.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

03 May

EDITORIAL: EAC must secure peace in Burundi for stability

>The situation in Burundi is dire, according to reports coming out of that country. Opposition parties have protested the decision by the ruling party, CNDD-FDD, to allow incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza to stand for a third term in the poll scheduled for June.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

25 May

Burundi peace talks halted after opposition figure murdered

Bujumbura. Activists in Burundi behind weeks of protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s controversial bid to seek a third term said yesterday they were suspending talks with the government after the murder of an opposition figure.

 

9 years ago

South African Broadcasting Corporation

05 Jan

Lack of peace, stability in Burundi a thorny issue within the region

Lack of peace, stability in Burundi a thorny issue within the region
South African Broadcasting Corporation
Lack of peace and stability in Burundi which lead to the killing of civilians is becoming a thorny issue within the region. This issue also dominated a meeting between Tanzania's Foreign Affairs Minister Augustine Mahiga and the African Union ...

 

Share