Burundian Civil War

Burundi Becoming A ‘violent Dictatorship’

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Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza and his ruling party have moved the country toward violent dictatorship, rights groups said Tuesday in a report that slams the international community for inaction. A “purge” of ethnic Tutsis from the army, a crackdown on opposition and media and a bid to change the constitution to allow unlimited presidential terms … Read more

Family of Three Killed In Grenade Attack In Burundi Crisis

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A former army officer and his family were killed in a grenade attack on their home in Burundi, a government official said on Thursday, the latest episode in political violence that has plagued the central African country for more than a year. Burundi’s crisis has broadly followed political lines, but experts fear the violence could … Read more