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Burundi’s president says gay people should be stoned
The Hill via Yahoo News· 5 months agoBurundi’s president said gay people should be stoned, amid a larger crackdown on the LGBTQ community in the East African country. “If you want to attract...
Burundi switches prime minister after president warns of coup plot
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBurundi's parliament on Wednesday swore in a new prime minister a week after President Evariste...
Burundi's president claims Rwanda is backing rebels fighting against his country
Associated Press via AOL· 5 months agoBurundi’s president on Friday accused Rwanda of funding and training rebels behind an attack last week on the village of Gatumba, close to Burundi’s border with Congo, that killed at least 20 ...
Burundi closes its border with Rwanda and deports Rwandans, accusing the country of backing rebels
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBurundi's internal affairs minister on Thursday announced the country was suspending diplomatic ties with Rwanda, closing their border and deporting Rwandan citizens, claiming it was a response ...
Against a backdrop of rebel attacks and border closures, Rwanda and Burundi trade accusations
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoRwandan authorities accused Burundi's leader of making “incendiary allegations aimed at inciting...
Burundi shuts border with Rwanda amid spat
Reuters via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Rwandan government on Thursday said Burundi had decided to shut its border with the East African nation, weeks after the Burundian president accused it of hosting a rebel group. Burundi's ...
EU lifts sanctions on three Burundian officials including PM
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe European Union said on Tuesday it had lifted sanctions on three officials from Burundi,...
US expresses concern after Burundi president says gay people should be stoned
Reuters via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe comments escalated a crackdown on sexual minorities in a nation where LGBT people already face...
Talks begin on disarmament of rebel groups in eastern Congo
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe third round of Congo peace talks facilitated by the East Africa regional bloc opened in Kenya’s...
China's Xi meets Mauritania, Burundi leaders, signs cooperation agreements
Reuters via Yahoo News· 10 months agoChina signed a cooperation agreement with Mauritania and pledged to strengthen collaboration with...