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Burundi rebel leader returns home for peace deal

The exiled leader of Burundi’s last rebel group returned to the capital, Bujumbura, on Friday to begin implementing a stalled deal seen as the final obstacle to peace in the tiny…

Burundi death toll rises to 26 in three-day battle

Burundi’s army battled rebels for a third day running on Saturday, in clashes that have killed 20 fighters and six soldiers, a military spokesperson said. In some of the worst…

Burundi rebel factions clash, 20 fighters dead

At least 20 Burundi fighters were killed on Tuesday in heavy clashes between two rival rebel factions that sent scores of residents fleeing the capital’s northern suburbs.…

Burundi party boss hides in SA embassy

The powerful chairperson of Burundi’s ruling party said on Tuesday he had spent the night in the South African embassy, fearing for his safety after his police bodyguards were…

Cautious optimism over Burundi truce

Burundi’s last rebel fighters are respecting a ceasefire with the government, but the Central African nation needs to move quickly to demobilise and integrate them for lasting…

Burundi claims proof of high-ranking coup plot

Burundi said on Wednesday it has strong evidence that former high-ranking politicians and a dissident rebel leader arrested this week planned to kill President Pierre Nkurunziza…