atlas news
  Financial Times : Burundi
05  october     04h00
Burundi endures worst economic crisis in a country not at war’
   Central African nation struggles to emerge from poverty and conflict as president promises reform
08  september     11h00
Investing in the world’s poorest country
   Also in today’s newsletter, Singapore’s central bank head calls for action on carbon pricing and blended finance
20  july     04h00
Africa prepares for surge in infections
   A rise in cases is dashing hopes that the continent’s younger population would spare it from the worst of coronavirus
15  june     04h00
Coronavirus stalks Burundi’s political elite after president’s death
   Pierre Nkurunziza thought to be first head of state killed by Covid-19, diplomats say
19  may     04h00
Burundi prepares for landmark vote despite pandemic
   Wednesday’s presidential poll comes five years after incumbent’s contested win sparked widespread violence
05  december     10h01
Rainbow ships first rare earths from Burundi mine
   Violence since re-election of Nkurunziza triggers move by international court
09  november     17h41
The Hague to investigate crimes against humanity in Burundi
   The continent has great potential but China’s dominance will be hard to break
06  march     13h31
Africa holds promise of rare earth riches
   The court’s supporters must act quickly to strengthen its legitimacy
23  october     17h58
The ICC still has a valuable role to play
   Move comes amid claims against President Pierre Nkurunziza of human rights abuses
19  october     13h39
Burundi becomes first nation to quit International Criminal Court
   Inquiry is first step on road to prosecutions as reports of torture and killing rise
25  april     12h44
Burundi faces ICC probe as political violence escalates
   Opposition from president and some other regional leaders scuppers planned intervention to prevent mass bloodshed
03  march     15h51
Give women and girls the chance to rebuild lives livelihoods
   Security forces tried to conceal extent of violence in government crackdown, says rights group
31  january     18h37
African Union pulls back from Burundi peacekeeping mission
   Hundreds have died in central African country since protests began against president’s third term
28  january     21h31
Amnesty International accuses Burundi of mass graves cover-up
   Analysts see little hope that new measures will cripple Pyongyang’s ambitions
23  january     09h09
UN warns Burundi to rein in violent security forces
   Jihadi group’s raid comes after politicians plan elections road map
19  january     06h30
N Korea nuclear test highlights ineffectiveness of sanctions
   Washington deeply disappointed’ African leader not stepping down ahead of 2017 poll
15  january     15h50
Al-Shabaab attacks Kenyan soldiers in Somalia army base
   Brent crude oil skidded to its weakest intraday level since 2004, breaking below its financial crisis-era lows
12  january     05h28
Further reading
   Peacekeepers likely to be denied entry and escalate crisis in which hundreds have been killed
03  january     13h55
US slates Rwanda’s Paul Kagame over decision to run for third term
   Overwhelming support for change to term limits could leave president in power to 2034
22  december     05h37
Oil slides to 11-year low, SpaceX soars and the Death Star dismissed
   Campaign against president’s third term intensifies with attacks on military bases
18  december     23h53
African Union will deploy troops in Burundi even if government objects
   Country is first to declare it has no intention of publishing a national plan
    21h20
Rwandans back move to allow Paul Kagame to stay in power
   Crisis seen as threatening to turn into a national explosion of violence’
13  december     18h09
Burundi crisis escalates as US advises citizens to leave
  
06  december     17h30
COP21: Nicaragua refuses to make climate pledge at Paris talks
  
13  november     16h56
Q A: What’s next for Burundi?
  
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