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Burundi elections marked by intimidation and absence of opposition: rights group
JURIST
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June 12, 2025
Legislative and local elections held in Burundi on June 5 unfolded in an environment of restricted civic freedoms and a dismantled political opposition, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI)...
Burundi electral body says ruling party wins all seats in national legislative elections
Xinhua News Agency
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BUJUMBURA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The Burundian ruling party has won all seats of the future National Assembly, the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has said, citing provisional results of last week's legislative elections. "The...
President Mahama receives credentials from 5 envoys
Business Ghana
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President John Mahama yesterday received the credentials of five new ambassadors to Ghana at the Jubilee House in Accra. They are Vietnam — Bui Quoc Hung; Greece - Athanasios V. Kotsionis; Jamaica High Commissioner — Lincoln George Downer; Tunisia...
Burundi officials 'threatened' voters to secure election: HRW
Eye Witness News
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NAIROBI - Burundian officials and youth groups "intimidated, harassed and threatened" voters to win every seat in parliamentary elections, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. The desperately poor Great Lakes nation held elections on June 5 in...
Burundi’s ruling party wins all parliamentary seats amid fraud claims
Africanews
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June 12, 2025
Burundi’s ruling party, the CNDD-FDD, has won all 100 seats contested in the country’s legislative elections, according to results released by the national electoral commission on Wednesday. The sweeping victory has sparked outrage from opposition...
Burundi : the 2025-2030 National Assembly entirely dominated by the CNDD-FDD
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 11, 2025 – Burundi is entering an unprecedented legislative term. The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced on Wednesday that all 100 deputies elected in the June 5 legislative and district...
Burundi: Elections Without Opposition
Human Rights Watch
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June 12, 2025
(Nairobi) – Legislative and local elections in Burundi on June 5, 2025, took place in a context of severely restricted free speech and political space, Human Rights Watch said today. The Independent National Electoral Commission (Commission...
Elections in Burundi : the Catholic church denounces irregularities, the government downplays them
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 13, 2025 — In a statement released on June 12, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi expressed serious concerns about the conduct of the June 5 double ballot. Its president, Archshop Bonaventure Nahimana,...
Gitega : suspicious deaths continue, mob justice causes concern
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 9, 2025 – Corpses are multiplying, suspicions are growing, and fear is spreading to the villages and neighborhoods of Gitega (central Burundi). Faced with a justice system deemed lacking, some residents are taking...
Burundi : in Cibitoke, armed Imbonerakure sowed electoral fear
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 10, 2025 – Investigation. In Cibitoke (northwestern Burundi), in the days leading up to the June 5 elections, weapons were discreetly distributed to the Imbonerakure. The objective : to intimidate the opposition....
Burundi ruling party wins all seats in legislative vote
Modern Ghana
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Burundi's veteran ruling party won every seat in last week's parliamentary elections, the electoral commission said Wednesday, in a vote critics and observers say was tainted by irregularities. "Nationally, the CNDD-FDD came first with 96.51...
The Catholic church in Burundi raises concerns over the integrity of the June 5 elections
Malawi 24
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June 13, 2025
The Catholic Church of Burundi has raised serious concerns about the integrity of the country’s recent parliamentary and municipal elections, citing widespread irregularities that could cast doubt on the official results. In a statement read by...
Army Says Tanks Didn’t Damage DC’s Streets; Trump Attends, Leaves G-7 Summit; and an Alligator Got Escorted Out of Fairfax
Washingtonian
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June 17, 2025
Photo illustration by Emma Spainhoward with photograph by Getty Images. Good morning. Humidity will increase today, with persistent shower chances and a high around 83. Showers and thunderstorms possible overnight with a low around 71. The...
Uganda: Museveni Preaches Benefits Of East African Federation, Criticises Corrupt Politicians
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) President Yoweri Museveni has emphasised the benefits of the East African Federation, saying that it will lead to economic prosperity and heightened security in the region. President Museveni, who was speaking after the budget...
Top 10 African countries with the highest diesel prices in June 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 17, 2025
One of the most apparent implications of high fuel prices is a significant rise in transportation and logistics costs. Because trucks and long-haul vehicles mostly operate on diesel, rising prices imply increasing expenses for transporting...
Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Burundi Hosted the 1st Uganda Diaspora Convention on 7th June 2025 at Donatus Conference Centre, in Bujumbura,...
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 13, 2025
The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Bujumbura, Burundi successfully organized the 1st Diaspora convention that was hosted at the Donatus Conference Center Bujumbura on 7th June 2025 from 9.00am – 9.00pm, under the Theme ”Partnering with the...
Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan Among 36 Nations in Line for US Travel Bans: Report
The Diplomat
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June 17, 2025
Cambodia and Kyrgyzstan are among the 36 additional countries whose citizens could be banned from entering the United States under a proposed expansion of the Trump administration’s travel ban. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed a...
HRW Accuses Burundi of Voter Intimidation in Controversial Election
News Central TV
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June 13, 2025
Authorities in Burundi, along with ruling party-affiliated youth groups, used threats, harassment, and intimidation to coerce voters in the country’s recent parliamentary elections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. The ruling CNDD-FDD...
World Insights: Chinese technologies inject new momentum into development of African countries
Xinhua News Agency
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by Xinhua writers Zhou Haojin, Liang Ziqi, Zhang Yujie CHANGSHA, China, June 17 (Xinhua) -- A small booth showcasing perennial rice technology developed by a Chinese company gathered a large crowd, with many of the visitors from Africa avidly...
Trump considers travel ban on another 36 countries after restricting people from 19 nations from entering the US
Daily Mail
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June 17, 2025
President Donald Trump is considering extending his extraordinary travel bans to include another 36 countries. Trump imposed a full ban on nationals from 12 countries, and partial restrictions for visitors from another seven countries earlier this...