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Kenyans See Opportunities in Burundi

While Rwanda and Burundi only joined the East Africa Community (EAC) fairly recently, their integration has been swift. It is now not uncommon to hear English spoken on the streets of Kigali and Bujumbura. Although much hard work remains, closer … Continue reading

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Bujumbura by Boat

Set aside the sandy beaches of Lake Tanganyika, with an exotic name like Bujumbura, one would expect Burundi’s capital city to be teeming with adventurous travellers seeking an equatorial tan. In reality, other than the requisite aid workers and diplomats, … Continue reading

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Doing a “Black Hawk Down” on it

From News24, Burundi’s opposition parties on Saturday urged the recall of troops from Somalia, after a rebel attack on African peacekeepers killed 12 soldiers from the central African nation as well as nine others. “If the mandate of our soldiers … Continue reading

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