Outline of Burundi

France Angry At Burundi’s Ban of UN Investigators

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Burundi has been gripped by political strife since Pierre Nkurunziza sought and won France’s foreign ministry has said that Burundi is losing credibility over promises to respect human rights and has taken the wrong decision in banning UN investigators from its territory. The investigators are linked to a report which identified Burundian officials suspected of … Read more

Burundi Bars UN Investigators

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Burundi has banned three UN investigators from entering the country after they accused the government of gross human rights violations. The investigators said in a report last month that thousands of people had been tortured, suffered sexual abuse or disappeared during political violence. They also warned of the danger of genocide from the escalating violence. … Read more