13.05.2008 - Source:Reporters Sans Frontières

"State TV sales employee killed, while cameraman narrows escapes separate shooting"

Employee of sales department of state-owned Radio Télévision Nationale du Burundi (RTNB) killed; cameraman escapes separate murder attempt [ID 96757]

09.05.2008 - Source:BBC News

"Arrests condemned"

Rights group accuses security forces of illegally detaining about 200 people suspected of helping rebels [ID 96494]

08.05.2008 - Source:BBC News

"'Fifty killed' in clashes"

Army says it has killed 50 rebel fighters; insurgents say they will discuss ceasefire [ID 96431]

08.05.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Burundi army and rebels clash, 52 killed - army" , Author: Reuters Foundation

Around 50 fighters with the Hutu militia FNL were killed in clashes with government troops, military officials reported [ID 96694]

01.05.2008 - Source:Guardian

"Burundi aims to rid itself of landmines"

Burundi to become the world's first mine-affected country to be declared entirely free from landmines and unexploded ordnance by the end of 2008 [ID 96112]

30.04.2008 - Source:US Department of State

"Country Report on Terrorism 2007"

Country Reports on Terrorism (including detailed list of terrorist organisations) [ID 96330]

23.04.2008 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"Shelling resumes in Bujumbura"

Bujumbura: The resumption in the violence is causing panic in the country; outside the capital, residents spend their nights in the bush for fear of being attacked, as the death toll rose to 33 [ID 95739]

23.04.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Rebels shell capital, hitting Vatican embassy: diplomat" , Author: Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Bujumbura: Rebels fire a dozen shells at capital; at least 33 people have died since rebels of National Liberation Forces (FNL) began offensive on April 15 [ID 95795]

22.04.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Update on insecurity in Burundi: 22 Apr 2008" , Author: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Update on security situation (22 April 2008) [ID 95689]

20.04.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Burundi death toll rises to 26 in three-day battle" , Author: Reuters Foundation

Army battled rebel group Forces for National Liberation (FNL) for a third day running, in clashes that have killed 20 fighters and six soldiers, a military spokesman said [ID 95687]

20.04.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Burundi Weekly Humanitarian News 14 - 20 Apr 2008" , Author: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Update on situation in country from 14 to 20 April 2008 (repatriation of Burundian refugees, update on food aid distribution, update on health programmes and current disease outbreaks) [ID 95796]

18.04.2008 - Source:BBC News

"Heavy shelling in Burundi capital"

Army launches a counter attack after capital was shelled by suspected rebels [ID 95510]

18.04.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Burundi Weekly Humanitarian News 07 - 12 Apr 2008" , Author: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Short report on situation in country from 7 April to 12 April 2008 (update on repatriation and refugees, assistance for Burundis expelled from Tanzania and food aid) [ID 95685]

18.04.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Fourteen killed as Burundi rebels, army clash" , Author: Reuters Foundation

Rebels from last active guerrilla group, Forces for National Liberation (FNL), fired mortar bombs at government positions in clashes that killed 10 rebels and 4 soldiers, an army spokesman said [ID 95680]

17.04.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"UNHCR Burundi Fact Sheet 31 Mar 2008" , Author: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Fact sheet on refugees (31 March 2008) [ID 95676]

06.04.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Burundi Weekly Humanitarian News 31 Mar - 06 Apr 2008" , Author: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Update on situation in country from 31 March to 06 April 2008 (food aid distribution, repatriation of Burundian refugees, prevention activities against avian flu epidemic) [ID 95105]

04.04.2008 - Source:BBC News

"Burundi jail term for 'plotter'"

Hussein Radjabu, leading politician, sentenced to 13 years for subversion and insulting the president; journalists say, move will deepen rift in ex-rebel Forces for the Defence of Democracy (FDD) [ID 94752]

02.04.2008 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"Demobilisation hits snag"

Hundreds of soldiers scheduled for demobilisation refuse to complete process until various financial and selection concerns are answered [ID 94695]

30.03.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Burundi Weekly Humanitarian News 24 - 30 Mar 2008" , Author: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Update on situation in country from 24 to 30 March 2008 (Burundian refugees expelled from Tanzania, repatriation of Burundian refugees, food stability and health system) [ID 95104]

23.03.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Burundi Weekly Humanitarian News 17 - 23 Mar 2008" , Author: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Update on situation in country from 17 to 23 March 2008 (Repatriation of Burundian refugees, assistance to Burundians expelled from Tanzania, education, situation of returnees) [ID 94317]

21.03.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Burundi Weekly Humanitarian News 10 - 16 Mar 2008" , Author: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Update on situation in country from 10 to 16 March 2008 (repatriation of Burundian refugees, assistance to Burundians expelled from Tanzania, food security) [ID 94228]

16.03.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Burundi rebels say army kills five commanders" , Author: Reuters Foundation

According to Burundi rebels, the army killed 5 of their commanders and kidnapped 5 fighters; a military spokesman denied the allegations [ID 93603]

12.03.2008 - Source:Human Rights Watch

"Investigate Attacks on Opposition"

HRW calls on Burundian authorities to promptly investigate grenade attacks on 4 prominent opposition politicians; growing tension between the ruling party, the CNDD-FDD, and opposition political parties [ID 93437]

12.03.2008 - Source:Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada 

"Procedures for obtaining a passport for a minor; whether a minor can take possession of his or her own passport [BDI102768.FE]"

Query response on procedures for obtaining passport for a minor; whether a minor can take possession of his or her own passport [ID 94335]

12.03.2008 - Source:Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada 

"Whether Tutsis, particularly young Tutsis, are victims of mistreatment (2006 - February 2008) [BDI102765.FE]"

Query response on question whether Tutsis, particularly young Tutsis, are victims of mistreatment (2006 - February 2008) [ID 94337]