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Sep
18
2020
By The African Mirror
Burundi impunity for abuses continues, says UN report, as another mass grave opened

Burundi impunity for abuses continues, says UN report, as another mass grave opened

NEWS
IMPUNITY for rape, murder and other abuses is still widespread in Burundi despite a change of government, according to a United Nations report. The report comes days after Burundi's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which is examining past atrocities and investigating mass graves, issued rare criticism of local leaders in charge during a 1972 massacre. The U.N. report said there had been numerous rights abuses in Burundi connected to elections held in May. The new president, retired general Evariste Ndayishimiye, took power in June. He formerly served as the interior minister. Ndayishimiye has promoted high-ranking military officers involved in human rights…
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Aug
25
2020
By The African Mirror
At least 15 dead as rebels attack southern Burundi

At least 15 dead as rebels attack southern Burundi

NEWS
AT least 15 people were killed when gunmen attacked an area in southern Burundi, three local witnesses have told Reuters. It was unclear whether the dead were members of the security forces, civilians or the attackers. The witnesses asked not to be named for fear of repercussions. The fighting in Bugarama district in Rumonge province began on Sunday and continued into Monday and people were hiding in the bush, a resident who escaped the attack told Reuters. "The gunmen kidnapped everyone they met and killed them before engaging in fighting with the army on Sunday morning," the man said. He…
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Jul
24
2020
By The African Mirror
How Burundi’s independent press lost its freedom

How Burundi’s independent press lost its freedom

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AIMÉ-JULES BIZIMANA, Professeur au Département des sciences sociales, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) OUMAR KANE, Professor of Communication Studies, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) The general and presidential elections of May 2020, followed by the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza, put the international media spotlight on Burundi. The country is now facing one of the darkest times in its history since the 2015 crisis. The crisis that year began when Nkurunziza, who had been in office since 2005, announced he would run for a third term. The move was dubbed unconstitutional and the announcement triggered protests that were…
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