Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, and the two nations most involved in the mineral-rich area might be the key to stopping the violence.
M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears
As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to have to fight their way through thousands of troops from Burundi, ramping up the risk of a return to full-blown regional war.
110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo’s cities controlled by Rwanda-backed rebels after the rebels were accused of forced camp clo
Rwanda-backed rebels force 110,000 from camps in eastern DR Congo, UN says
The rebels, who captured the region's largest city of Goma, issued a 72-hour ultimatum for displaced people to return to their villages. View on euronews
Congo's Bukavu under threat as M23 rebels warn of intervention
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital of Bukavu, citing a "dangerously deteriorating" situation, amid renewed skirmishes on the front line.
Burundi is losing its trees: How to break heavy charcoal use and tree clearing through climate reforms
Burundi faces serious climate and environmental challenges. The biggest is the country's overdependence on the use of biomass ...
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Burundi's President accuses Kagame of 'expansionist' agenda
They are training and arming young Burundian refugees and sending them to fight in DRC, the President said. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye has ...
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Kenyans’ calls to Burundi rise exponentially after one network area entry
Calls made from Kenya to Kenyan lines in Burundi rose to 1.2 million minutes, from just 849 minutes the previous quarter.
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Tanzania, Burundi sign $2.15bn railway construction deal with Chinese firms
The project will be carried out by China Railway Engineering Group in collaboration with China Railway Engineering Design and ...
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Tanzania, Burundi agree to start Sh5 trillion SGR project
Dar es Salaam. The governments of Tanzania and Burundi have signed an agreement to commence the construction of a ...
China-Burundi "friendship walk" held in Bujumbura
A China-Burundi friendship walk hosted by the Chinese Embassy and the Burundi-China Friendship Association (ASIBU) was held Saturday in Bujumbura, the Burundian commercial capital.
Chinese Firms to Build $2 Billion Tanzanian Rail to Nickel Mine
Tanzania signed a $2.15 billion deal with two Chinese firms to construct a railway linking its main port of Dar es Salaam to ...
‘I visited the world’s poorest country and couldn’t believe how wrong people are about it’
On a quest to right some wrongs about a poor African country, a traveller discovered that despite Burundi being one of the ...