ECOWAS: Israel to invest $1 billon in solar energy
Leaders of the West African regional group ECOWAS last weekend inked a memorandum of understanding with Israel that will earmark $1 billion over the next […]
Burundi
U.N. expresses concern over rampant insecurity in Burundi
United Nations Human Rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Tuesday urged officials in Burundi to end the impunity of the government-allied militia called the […]
African Leaders Okay Mass Withdrawal from ICC
African leaders have adopted a strategy calling for a collective withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. Desire Assogbavi, head of Oxfam International’s AU liaison office, […]
Burundian Rebels Detained in DRC Face Extradition
About 150 suspected Burundian rebels, who have been detained in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), face imminent extradition, according to reports. Accused of attempting […]
Burundi reaches agreement with AU over troops in Somalia
Burundi and the African Union reached an agreement on Thursday on payment of Burundian soldiers troops deployed in Somalia as part of the AU mission […]
AU, US condemn Burundi president’s spokesperson assassination attempt
The United States and African Union on Wednesday condemned the failed assassination attempt on President Nkurunziza’s spokesperson. Mr Nyamitwe escaped the assassination attempt of Monday […]
Burundi seeks successor of UN envoy Jamal Benomar
Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza on Monday asked the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to appoint a new envoy after the government rejected Moroccan diplomat […]
Amnesty Int’l, Freedom House Worried about Gambia’s ICC Exit
Amnesty international and Freedom House on Thursday said Gambia’s decision to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a grave cause for worry. The Gambia […]
ICC President Calls Burundi, SA to Rethink ‘Exit Plan’
The president of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Sidiki Kaba on Monday, regretted the withdrawal […]
UK Disburses US$1.3 mln for Burundi Refugees in Tanzania
The United Kingdom has offered about US$1.3 million contribution to help avoid cutting rations destined for refugees in Tanzania. The move comes as the United […]