Burundi

  • Mar 13, 2014
  • 2 min read

Burundi stability outlook worsens ahead of 2015 polls

The government yesterday ordered the arrest of a prominent opposition leader.

Burundi
  • Mar 5, 2014
  • 6 min read

Burundi post-war coalition frays, risking stability

The decision by the Security Council last month to renew the UN's peacekeeping mandate in Burundi...

Burundi
  • Aug 2, 2013
  • 7 min read

Burundi political reconciliation may still break down

Upbeat statements last week from Burundi's UN partners reflect the discernible progress made...

Burundi
  • Nov 8, 2012
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East African governments strive to sustain coffee boom

Coffee has long been a key export earner in East Africa. However, its contribution has become...

East Africa
  • Sep 11, 2012
  • 7 min read

Rebel move raises the risk of Burundi civil war

On September 3, a senior military commander of the opposition Hutu-dominated National Liberation...

Burundi
  • Sep 4, 2012
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Regional alliances will shape Burundi civil war risk

The Hutu FNL yesterday formally declared itself at war with the government of President Pierre...

Burundi
  • May 24, 2012
  • 6 min read

Tit-for-tat political violence escalates in Burundi

The government of President Pierre Nkurunziza has intensified pressure on political opponents and...

Burundi
  • Mar 27, 2012
  • 7 min read

East African private equity performs strongly

The private equity (PE) industry continued to grow across sub-Saharan Africa in 2011, albeit from...

Africa