EISA: Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa
University of Minesota Human Rights Library: African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, adopted June 27, 1981, OAU Doc. CAB/LE
Chicago Tribune: Doctor’s nightmare experiences tell story of Burundi’s civil war
The American Interest: Vacuum Wars: The Coming Competition Over Failed States
africa-union.org: AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF THE CHILD
www.burunditribune.com: BT Entertainment Blog
Justice
Rights Group: Burundi Security Services Tortured O
2010-09-23
Amnesty International says Burundian authorities must investigate allegations that state security officials tortured 12 opposition politicians during the country’s recent elections. Amnesty International’s report "A Step Backward" describes how opposition Burundi politicians were allegedly beaten with batons, slapped, kicked, and hit after they were arrested by the country’s secu...
Society
Burundi - Emergency Energy Project from Internatio
2010-09-01
Burundi was affected by a severe electricity crisis in the summer of 2009, in which REGIDESO lost 40&percnt of its generation and supply capacity in the Bujumbura capital area was curtailed for a period of four months. Power shortages affected adversely basic services, including drinking water supply, hospitals, and public services. There is a substantial risk of major power supply breakdowns that...
General
Burundi’s ’Peace Village’ a Unique Effort to Recon
2010-08-31
About 1,600 Burundians live in this village, with its 300 identical two-room homes constructed of concrete with tin roofs. It was set up by the United Nations and Burundi’s government as an experiment in reconciliation to see if Hutus and Tutsis could better understand each other by living side by side.
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Economy & Business
Burundi Coffee Output May Be 26&percnt Below Forecast Af
2010-08-18
offee production in Burundi, which relies on the crop for half its export earnings, may be as much as 26 percent less than forecast this year after a drought cut yields, the industry regulator said.
Output may be 23,000 to 25,000 metric tons, compared with an earlier estimate of 31,000 tons, Jeremie Ndikumana, a marketing officer at the Burundi Coffee Regulatory Authority, known as Ocibu, said in...
Sports
Rwanda/Burundi: As Kigali to Tour Burundi for Pres
2010-08-17
Rwanda’s national women league champions, AS Kigali will play two friendly matches against Burundian giants Le Colombe and Etoile football Club as part of their preparation for the start of the new season which is scheduled to start in October. The Kigali City Council side’s head coach, Grace Nyinawumuntu told Times Sport yesterday that her team will start pre-season training early nex...
Sports
Rwanda: Burundi, Uganda to Spice Beach Volleyball
2010-08-17
ganda and Burundi are set to spice up this year’s edition of the Beach volleyball tournament that is scheduled to take place this weekend in Rubavu.
The two-day event will have three categories; veterans, men and women. The veterans will be comprised of nine teams; whereas the men and women will have 18 and 16 teams respectively....