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Over 180,000 Burundian refugees return home: official

Over180,000BurundiancitizenswholivedinexilesinceApril2015havereturnedhome,aseniorBurundiangovernmentofficialsaidonWednesday.Burundiplungedintoacrisisatthattimew

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Dozens of Burundian refugees killed in DR Congo

Soldiersshotdead36BurundianrefugeesinclashesintheeasternDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,officialssaidSaturday,promptingshock,outrageandademandforanswersfromtheUnit

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Six Burundi teenagers missing after attending U.S. robot contest

SixteenagersfromBurundihavegonemissingafterattendinganinternationalrobotcontestheldinWashingtonearlierthisweek,andtwoofthemwerereportedtohaveenteredCanada,polic

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AU delegates urge quick, inclusive talks to solve Burundi crisis

​The 15 members of the African Union Peace and Security Council have urged quick and inclusive talks to solve Burundi's year-long crisis, the Council said while concluding a four-day visit in Burundi.

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AU high-level panel visits Burundi to help settle crisis

A high-level panel of five leaders sent by the African Union (AU) Thursday held consultations with Burundian leaders on ways of solving the east African country' s crisis that broke out in April 2015.

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Thousands attend funerals of Burundi's former intelligence chief

​Thousands of people Saturday attended the funerals of Lieutenant General Adolphe Nshimirimana, former Burundian intelligence chief, assassinated by gunmen in an ambush early this month.

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Burundi's president gives 1 week to arrest killers of former intelligence chief

​Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has given one week to investigators to identify killers of former Intelligence Chief Lieutenant General Adolphe Nshimirimana assassinated Sunday morning, the president said Sunday evening in a message to the nation.

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Grenade blast injures policeman in Burundi's capital

​One policeman was injured in a grenade explosion that targeted policemen who were Wednesday morning rehabilitating a road damaged during protests in the Burundian capital Bujumbura, a police spokesman has told Xinhua.

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Burundi's ruling party urges constitution amendment to allow formation of gov't of unity

The Burundian ruling party Monday requested the East African Community (EAC), which is participating in the facilitation of the Burundian crisis, to understand the need for a constitution amendment for the formation of a government of unity.

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Burundi's president swears in new electoral commission members

​Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza Tuesday swore in two new members of the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI).

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Burundi situation uncertain as parliamentary elections postponed

​The situation in Burundian remains uncertain after authorities decided to postpone parliamentary elections for reasons of national security, following protests and a thwarted coup attempt to overthrow President Pierre Nkurunziza.