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News: Burundi

We have started to collect the most important news related to Burundi in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Burundi: news

'Fifty killed' in Burundi clashes

Thursday, May 8th 2008, 10:31

Burundi's army says it has killed 50 rebel fighters, as the insurgents say they will discuss a ceasefire.
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'Plot' to kill Burundi rebel head

Wednesday, August 27th 2008, 16:29

Agathon Rwasa, the leader of Burundi's last active rebel group - the FNL - says there is a plot to assasinate him.
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Albino girl killed for body parts

Monday, November 17th 2008, 14:10

A six-year-old albino girl in Burundi is found dead with her limbs cut off, in the latest killing linked to ritual medicine.
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Albinos in Burundi flee killings

Thursday, October 2nd 2008, 18:12
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Albinos in Burundi take refuge after three are killed by gangs apparently seeking to sell body parts in Tanzania.
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Burundi 'albino killers' arrested

Monday, March 16th 2009, 13:26

At least eight people are arrested in Burundi in connection with a trade in albino human body parts.
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Burundi 'detains' poor patients

Thursday, September 7th 2006, 14:18

Burundian hospitals are forcibly detaining patients unable to pay their bills, human rights groups say.
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Burundi 'plotter' claims torture

Thursday, August 24th 2006, 15:47

The Burundian man at the centre of an alleged coup plot withdraws his claims, saying he was tortured.
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Burundi arrests 'rebel recruits'

Thursday, June 19th 2008, 8:53

Burundi's army says it has arrested more than 100 recruits of the country's last active rebel group.
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Burundi arrests after 'coup plot'

Tuesday, August 1st 2006, 13:29

Burundi has arrested at least six people over an alleged coup attempt by a former rebel faction.
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Burundi arrests condemned

Friday, May 9th 2008, 15:58

A Burundian rights group accuses the security forces of illegally detaining about 200 people suspected of helping rebels.
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