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  MAR | Data | Chronology for Tutsis in Burundi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
In 1988, Burundi is in the midst of an effort sponsored by the World Bank to move away from a subsistence economy by boosting private investment and diversifying exports.
Communications Minister Ngedahayo says that the proposed OAU force of 180 troops is too small for their mission of protecting government officials.
Increased violence in Burundi in recent months was accompanied by an army policy to forcefully relocate Hutu peasants and an increased use of mines in the conflict.
www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/chronology.asp?groupId=51602   (6282 words)

  
 Worldworx Travel - Regional Information - Africa - East Africa - Burundi
Burundi is a central East African country, landlocked and bordered by Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania.
Burundi is mostly a hilly and mountainous nation, with a large area of plateau towards the eastern border with Tanzania.
Burundi is a poor country, although it is rich in natural sources such as nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, cobalt, copper and platinum.
www.worldworx.tv /regional-information/africa/east-africa/burundi   (454 words)

  
 History of Burundi
In the 16th century, Burundi was a kingdom characterized by a hierarchical political authority and tributary economic exchange.
Burundi's first Hutu president, Melchior Ndadaye, of the Hutu-dominated FRODEBU Party, was elected in 1993.
Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering widespread ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions.
infotut.com /geography/Burundi   (759 words)

  
 Burundi: A critical time. Human rights briefing on Burundi - Amnesty International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Burundi is a small, overcrowded country, and its population is largely dependent on land for their survival.
Burundi is one of the world’s forgotten crises.
The international community must adopt a holistic, informed and sustained approach to the crisis in Burundi, in which the humanitarian situation and serious human rights abuses are strongly linked.
web.amnesty.org /library/Index/ENGAFR160022004   (12887 words)

  
 An MBendi Profile: An MBendi Country Profile for Burundi including economic and travel overviews and directories of ...
Burundi is a landlocked independent state which lies to the south of Rwanda and forms part of the Central African Region.
Burundi’s economy is estimated to have contracted by 25% since 1998.
The Burundi oil industry is one of the key elements in the economy; accounting for around 15% of its imports.
www.mbendi.co.za /land/af/bu/p0005.htm   (1031 words)

  
 Burundi articles on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Burundi BURUNDI [Burundi], officially Republic of Burundi, republic (2005 est.
Formerly known as Usumbura, it is Burundi's largest city and its administrative, communications, and economic center.
It borders on Congo (Kinshasa) in the west, on Uganda in the north, on Tanzania in the east, and on Burundi in the south.
www.encyclopedia.com /printable/02056.html   (408 words)

  
 Burundi -
The current President of Burundi is Pierre Nkurunziza, a former rebel leader of the Hutu National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy who was elected unopposed as the new President of Burundi by the parliament on 19 August 2005.
Burundi is divided into 17 provinces, 117 communes, and 2,638 collines.
Burundi is the poorest country in the world, in terms of GDP per capita: US$106 as of 2005.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Burundi   (1728 words)

  
 Burundi
Burundi is a small landlocked nation of eastern Africa.
Between 1993 and 1999, ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions in Burundi created hundreds of thousands of refugees and left at least 250,000 dead.
Although many refugees have returned from neighboring countries, continued ethnic strife has forced others to flee.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bu/Burundi.html   (91 words)

  
 Burundi - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
It is bound by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, Lake Tanganyika to the southwest and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) to the west.
Burundi is a high rolling country that is part of the Great African Plateau while it forms the divide between the Nile and the Zaire River Basins and has three natural regions.
On Jan. 4, 1992 the Presidents of Burundi, Rwanda and Zaire agreed to reactivate permanent security commissions while on Mar. 9, 1992 a referendum on a draft constitution resulted in overwhelming support for changes that included multiparty politics.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/burundi.htm   (1201 words)

  
 Burundi
Prior to the inauguration of a transitional government in November 2001, Burundi was ruled by an authoritarian military regime led by self-proclaimed interim President Pierre Buyoya, a former army Major who was brought to power in a bloodless coup by the largely ethnic Tutsi armed forces in 1996 and who abrogated the Constitution.
On September 21, in Kabezi commune, Bujumbura Rural Province, 1 child was killed and 40 civilians were injured during an army attack against FNL rebels.
According to the Confederation of Free Unions of Burundi (CSB), an umbrella trade union, 60 percent of the 80,000 formal private sector employees were unionized.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18171.htm   (10377 words)

  
 Why War? Keywords: Burundi
...istan and Iraq in 2002 meant human rights abuses in Ivory Coast, Colombia, Burundi, Chechnya and Nepal had gone largely unnoticed.
Union's viability hinge on its ability to resolve the conflicts in Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda quickly and persuade Mugabe, Khadafy, and others to step aside...
...n Mandela suggested at last summer's Arusha peace talks on the conflict in Burundi that if Burundian men began fighting again, their women should withhold "c...
www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/places/Burundi   (220 words)

  
 Burundi
Belgium won a League of Nations mandate in 1923, and subsequently Burundi, with Rwanda, was transferred to the status of a United Nations trust territory.
Burundi: Economy - Economy Burundi is one of the poorest, smallest, and most densely populated nations in Africa.
Correction: Burundi former rebel leader vows return to peace Attention: In the Kigali story headlined "Burundi presidential hopeful vows return to peace", please read headline as "Burundi former rebel leader vows return to peace".
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107374.html   (928 words)

  
 Brujula.Net - Your Latin Stating Point   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The political landscape of Burundi has been dominated in recent years by the civil war and a long peace process and move to
The culture of Burundi is related to that of neighbouring countries and its prominence has been limited by the
Master Drummers of Burundi are the most famous performing group from the nation, and
www.brujula.net /english/wiki/Burundi.html   (846 words)

  
 Refugees International: Countries: Burundi
Burundi's ethnic groups are Hutu (85%), Tutsi (14%) and Twa (pygmies) (1%).
Burundi is predominately Christian (67%), with indigenous beliefs (23%) and Muslim (10%).
In addition, Burundi is home to some 4,000 Rwandan refugees and 3,500 Rwandan asylum seekers, and 30,000 Congolese (DRC) refugees, about 8,000 of them in two refugee camps and the others in urban areas.
www.refugeesinternational.org /content/country/detail/2896   (1085 words)

  
 Overview - Burundi Country Guide - World Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Burundi is geographically at the heart of Africa but, sadly, has also been at the heart of African horrors in recent years.
The society was never highly centralised and proved unable to withstand the advances of the Germans during the scramble for Africa in the 19th century.
When both Burundi and Rwanda gained independence in 1962, Burundi’s chronic instability worsened, sporadically flaring up into mass violence and the massacre of tens of thousands, especially in 1972 and 1988 (although it has never reached the scale of neighbouring Rwanda, where the same ethnic split prevails).
www.worldtravelguide.net /country/country_guide.ehtml?o=46&NAV_guide_class=CountryGuide&NAV_Region=46   (472 words)

  
 Burundi drum as national symbol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The drum was featured on the flags of Burundi after independence in 1960's and it is still today an important national symbol.
The drum is a strong symbol of maternity: one of the most important use of the drum was to accompany the benediction of the crop seeds by the sovereign.
When battles were fought, the drum was the equivalent of the battle flag, and its capture by the enemy was synonym of defeat.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/bi_drum.html   (257 words)

  
 Reuters AlertNet - Burundi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Burundi must honor the right of asylum seekers to a fair hearing of their claims for protection, Human Rights Watch said today.
Burundi rebels kill 300 civilians in 2 months-radio
Burundi's recently-elected local councillors met on Friday in 17 provincial towns to elect members of the country's Senate.
www.alertnet.org /thefacts/countryprofiles/152653.htm   (282 words)

  
 CPJ News Alert 2005
New York, July 15, 2005—Burundi's National Communications Council has ordered the popular independent station Radio Publique Africaine off the air indefinitely, alleging that RPA's recent election coverage was biased and that it had insulted the council.
Burundi held municipal elections June 3 and parliamentary elections July 4, aimed at ending more than a decade of ethnic conflict and completing the country's transition to democracy.
During the municipal elections, Sinduhije said, RPA used its mobile studio to provide live campaign coverage of the five parties it considered to be the most important.
www.cpj.org /news/2005/Burundi15july05na.html   (434 words)

  
 Communications Of Burundi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
If you would like to use this flag of Burundi or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this map of Burundi or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this information for Burundi or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/burundi_country_communications.shtml   (244 words)

  
 Share and Discover Burundi Bio, Pictures, News at BlinkBits.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Burundi has been a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights since 1990 and is bound under the covenant to guarantee protection for freedom of expression.
Burundi army kills 10 rebels in helicopter at...
The Republic of Burundi (formerly Urundi) is a small nation in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/burundi   (1994 words)

  
 Communications in Burundi: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Communications in Burundi: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic
The telephone or phone (greek: tele = far away and phone = voice) is a telecommunications device that transmits speech by means of electric signals...
Burundi bwacu (beloved burundi) is the national anthem of burundi....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/communications_in_burundi.htm   (490 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Tragic loss of life in refugee camp in Burundi
Gihinga camp was created to better protect Congolese refugees in Burundi in the aftermath of the August 2004 massacre of 160 Congolese refugees in another camp in Gatumba where they had sought protection.
NRC’s staff was not present in the camp at the time of the incident that led to the death of one person and injuries to others.
A decision has been taken to suspend all activities in the camp until the situation has been resolved and security can be guaranteed for both refugees and humanitarian agencies.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DDAD-6B2PKY?OpenDocument   (305 words)

  
 InterAction.org | Media
Claudette Kigeme, a Mothers' Union provincial worker, attended the UNCSW as a delegate from Burundi.
From this conference, we are working in partnership to move from commitment to action," she said.
"In Burundi, we have a saying, 'A great friend, is a friend in need.' ERD has made a commitment and is working with us," said Kigeme.
www.interaction.org /newswire/detail.php?id=3811   (430 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook 2002 -- Burundi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only four months in office.
A new transitional government, inaugurated on 1 November 2001, was to be the first step towards holding national elections in three years.
Burundi is a landlocked, resource-poor country with an underdeveloped manufacturing sector.
www.faqs.org /docs/factbook/print/by.html   (1222 words)

  
 The World Fact Site -- Burundi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only one hundred days in office.
Burundi troops, seeking to secure their borders, briefly intervened in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1998.
A new transitional government, inaugurated on 1 November 2001, signed a power-sharing agreement with the largest rebel faction in December 2003 and set in place a provisional constitution in October 2004.
www.worldfactsite.com /Country/Burundi   (1247 words)

  
 Communications in Burundi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
domestic: sparse system of open wire, radiotelephone communications, and low-capacity microwave radio relay
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): NA Country codes: BI Communications in Africa
Communications in: Algeria  • Angola  • Benin  • Botswana  • Burkina Faso  •
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Communications_in_Burundi   (130 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Burundi: Tens of thousands in need of aid
"The situation in Burundi is of great concern," says Bishop Bernard Ntahotouri of the Church of the Province of Burundi, adding that although the fighting has stopped for the moment, "there is still shooting in and around Bujumbura.
Juvenal Ntakarashira, who heads up the Faith, Doctrine and Communication unit of the National Council of Churches of Burundi writes that the needs of the people affected by the conflict are enormous.
The National Council of Churches of Burundi (NCCB) - a member of the global alliance Action by Churches Together (ACT) International - is helping those organizations responding to the emergency, by assessing and identifying the most urgent needs.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/4ad9abbdde1dbbdec1256d65004bc43b   (573 words)

  
 Category:Burundi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Articles and media on this topic in other Wikimedia projects can be found at: Commons Category Burundi
The main article for this category is Burundi.
There are 15 subcategories shown below (more may be shown on subsequent pages).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Burundi   (84 words)

  
 Health and Nutritional Improvement in Burundi
The project will use social marketing behavior change communication delivered through mass media and interpersonal channels coupled with product delivery through community-based initiatives, clinics, and commercial outlets (CARE will not be involved in the later two) to increase the informed use of a range of products which address critical MCH threats in Burundi.
CARE/Burundi spearheads the WFP food distribution efforts, with an emphasis on mobilizing staff to respond to food emergencies arising from large displaced populations due to insecuity.
CARE's work in Burundi complements MCH interventions and offers an established network of community workers already targeting populations in need.
www.care.org /careswork/projects/BDI040.asp?sitewrapper=print   (155 words)

  
 PSI/Burundi
Government of Burundi, Programme National de Santé Reproductive (PNSR), Projet Population et Santé (PSPII), The National Campaign Against AIDS, Association de Bien Etre Familial, Society for Women and AIDS in Africa, Program National pour la Lutte Contre le Paludisme, CARE/Burundi, ActionAid, UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF and numerous local groups.
Though PSI has been working in Burundi since 1990, political instability and a civil war resulted in funding cuts and the evacuation of expatriate staff in 1996.
PSI was one of few NGOs to operate in Burundi during this period.
www.psi.org /where_we_work/burundi.html   (380 words)

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