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13 min ago | Taipei Times

Fighting surges again in Africa s war-torn Burundi

Anesie Hakizimana has had her house destroyed four times since the start of Burundi s civil war in 1993. via Taipei Times

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Saturday | Guardian Newspapers

Kikwete presses African leaders on more troops to Somalia

“We are planning to send a group of elders from both warring sides to iron out the differences”

A FRICAN Union chief Jakaya Kikwete and Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni, have called on African countries to send more troops to Somalia to stabilise the volatile country and strengthen an AU force on the ... via Guardian Newspapers

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Thursday May 8 | Reuters

Burundi army says killed 50 rebels in clashes

“This proves that the government and its army have chosen the war option instead of peace talks”

Burundi's army said on Thursday it had killed 50 fighters from the country's last active guerrilla group in renewed clashes outside the capital Bujumbura. via Reuters

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Wednesday May 7 | AlertNet

Burundi rebels drop amnesty bid, agree to go home

“We have a meeting with representatives of the international community who support the peace process ... The aim is to discuss how we can arrive in Bujumbura without any problems”

Burundi's last rebel group said on Wednesday it would return home to implement a long-awaited peace deal and drop its demand for an amnesty, boosting hopes for peace in the country. via AlertNet

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Wednesday May 7 | IRIN News

BURUNDI: Why peace remains elusive

“We do not accept that decision”

Burundians breathed a sigh of relief in March 2008 when the government and sole remaining rebel group, the Forces nationales de lib ©ration , announced they would resume negotiations on 1 April and ... via IRIN News

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Tuesday May 6 | Reuters Video

VIDEO: New crisis over Burundi peace deal

“The rebel leaders have an objective, that's why I have surrendered. They say they want to cause a rebellion and if you question them they'll kill you.”

Rebels fighters have clashed with government troops in Burundi as the country tries to implement a peace deal. via Reuters Video

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Sunday May 4 | Guardian Newspapers

ICC, activists seek trial of Sudanese officials over Darfur

“The news reaching us from some African countries continues to be a cause of deep distress and concern”

T HE International Criminal Court and human rights campaigners have called for global pressure on Sudan to hand over two Darfur war crimes suspects for trial. via Guardian Newspapers

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Friday May 2 | People's Daily Online

UNICEF welcomes release of 232 child soldiers in Burundi

The UN Children's Fund praised on Friday the release of 232 child soldiers last week, following eight months of negotiations between the government, civil society, UN agencies and other players with the ... via People's Daily Online

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Friday May 2 | XtraMSN Real Estate

Burundi must act on torture, rights group says

The government of Burundi must act immediately to end a "climate of impunity" that allows the torture, mistreatment and illegal detention of individuals, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday. via XtraMSN Real Estate

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Wednesday Apr 30 | Mail & Guardian

Rights group urges Burundi to end police abuses

“But lack of training is compounded by the government's failure to investigate and prosecute abuses. Only two police officers have been convicted in 59 torture cases filed in the last two years”

A special unit of Burundi's police arbitrarily detained and tortured civilians last year, the New York-based Human Rights Watch group said in a report released on Wednesday. via Mail & Guardian

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