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EAC to hold workshop on regional armed forces HIV/AIDS prevention and control
The East African Community has organised a three-day workshop on mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS prevention, control, treatment, care and support into Partner States' national Armed...
International panel engages EAC on agricultural innovation
An International Advisory Panel on Agricultural Innovation in Africa Project led by Professor Calestous Juma of the Harvard Kennedy School, USA, paid a working...
EAC heads of prisons/correctional services hold inaugural meeting in Arusha
The inaugural meeting of the EAC Heads of Prisons/Correctional Services ended today at the Naura Springs Hotel in Arusha, Tanzania. The inaugural meeting was...
Tanzania: EAC committees on monetary affairs, fiscal affairs, capital markets, insurance and pensions meet 26 february-2 march in Arusha
A joint meeting of the EAC Monetary Affairs Committee (MAC), Fiscal Affairs Committee (FAC) and Capital Markets, Insurance and Pensions Committee (CMIPC) to consider...
Experts meet to harmonize East African Community (EAC) policies and regulations on agricultural inputs
Agricultural experts from the EAC Partner States met at the Kibo Palace Hotel in Arusha, Tanzania recently to discuss harmonization of policies, laws, regulations...
East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) adopts common strategy for food security in the region
The Third Meeting, Third Session of the Second East African Legislative Assembly sitting at the Chambers of the Parliament of Uganda in Kampala has...
Burundi: Female ex-combatants picking up the pieces
By age 15, Annonciata Nduwimana was an accomplished fighter for Burundi's opposition Forces nationales de liberation (FNL) and knew how to kill in battle.
"My...
Burundi: Tutsi and Hutu soldiers combine to plot coup
Hutu and Tutsi military officers in the Burundi army have been arrested for attempting to overthrow the government. The army chief of staff, Major...
Japan: Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid for the Republic of Burundi through UNICEF
Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid for the Republic of Burundi (The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention for Children) through the United Nations Children's...
East Africa: UK and IOM Support East African Community in enhancing free movement of people between partner ptates
The United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID) is to sign an agreement with IOM today supporting the East African Community (EAC) in efforts...
Burundi: Braces up for another rebel leader in power
Burundi is set to witness the transition of another rebel leader into presidency. Former rebel leader of a Hutu militia, Mr. Agathon Rwasa is...
Kenya-Tanzania-Rwanda-Uganda-Burundi: East Africa leaders to agree on trade deal
The Presidents of Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi are due to sign a common market treaty later today. The leaders are expected to...
Shabab threatens Uganda and Burundi
According to Al Jazeera, Somalia’s al- Shabab fighters have declared they will attack the capitals of Burundi and Uganda in revenge for rocket attacks...
Uganda: Tripartite meeting on African peace force in Somalia
Defence ministers of Uganda, Somalia and Burundi have been holding tripartite talks since Thursday in Kampala, Uganda, over the current situation of the African...
Burundi: Traffickers in Albino human parts in Court
Eleven Burundians accused of albino killings were arraigned in court Tuesday. Their trial, which takes place at the Ruyigi court in Burundi, has...
Burundi: albino killers’ trial open
The trial of eleven people accused of murder and attempted murder of albinos began Tuesday before the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Ruyigi in...
Burundi: High cost of integrating rebels into civilian life
After 10 years of ethnic conflict in Burundi, the people have decided they have had enough as 21,000 fighters surrender to the African Union....
Burundi: An albino boy is found murdered
An albino boy was killed and mutilated in the province of Kayanza, northern Burundi. The population discovered (Sunday) the body of an albino boy...
Over 10 000 protest against homosexuality in Burundi
Between 10 000 and 20 000 persons demonstrated, Friday, in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi, demanding the country's authorities to penalise homosexuality. The ruling...
Burundi football to go professional
With material and technical assistance from the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), Burundi soccer authorities say they will launch professional football in 2012.
The...
Belgium to invest millions in Burundi to help promote education and agriculture
Belgium is to grant Burundi 5.3 millions euros to help promote education and agriculture in its former colony, the Ministry of External Relations said...
Burundi estimates US $159 million to roll back HIV / AIDS pandemic
Burundi will need US$159 million over the next five years to roll back the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the country, said the country's Public Health...
Albino body parts : A hot demand in Burundi
In the past months, 26 albinos have been killed in Burundi for their body parts. The witchdoctors have however been indicted with the murders...
Hoards of adulterated milk imports from China found in Burundi
At least 35 bags of adulterated milk imported from China have been found in Bujumbura by the Burundi Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism....
Burundian government to disarm hundreds of thousands of civilians before 2010 elections
Between 100,000 and 250,000 small and light weapons are currently in the hands of civilians in Burundi, the country's first Vice-President, in charge of...
Several people killed in grenade attack Gitega, Burundi
At least 11 people were killed and 68 others wounded in a grenade attack on Saturday evening in Gitega, a city located in the...
Land remains key challenge in reintegration of returnees
Although he looks frail, Cossan Ntabwigwa, in his late 60s, is a determined man. He recently returned from Tanzania, where he had been a...
Football : Tunisia beats Burundi in joint African nations cup/World cup qualifier
Hosts Burundi disappointed their fans here Sunday when they went down 1-0 to Tunisia in the joint African nations cup/World cup qualifier. Tunisia's goal...
High profile suspects of WHO official’s murder acquitted
The Supreme Court in Burundi Thursday acquitted six persons suspected to have assassinated the former resident representative of the WHO, Ivorian Kassi Manlan. The...
Football : Burkina Faso beats Burundi
The second week of the joint 2010 World Cup/A frican Cup of Nations qualifiers saw Burkina Faso defeat Burundi 2-0 in a match played...