A recent letter written by Burundian refugees, addressed to the Burundian leader Maj. Gen Evariste Ndayishimiye, petitioning his government to engage the Rwandan government to facilitate their return, could have…
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Burundian Refugees Accuse President Ndayishimiye of Peddling Lies, Stoking Conflict
by Edmund Kagire 3:41 pmBurundian refugees have accused the country’s President, Maj. Gen Evariste Ndayishimiye, of making false promises, peddling lies and stoking conflict in the region, instead working towards unifying the country and…
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UPDATED: Rwanda Says Ready to Facilitate Burundian Refugees to Return Home
by Edmund Kagire 4:40 am*UNHCR says there is an existing agreement between Rwanda and Burundi for the repatriation of refugees, signed in 2005. The Government of Rwanda says it stands ready to facilitate any…
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Rwanda-Burundi Border: Ruheru Residents Narrate How Attack Unfolded
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 8:30 amThe citizen of Yanza model village in Ruheru, Nyaruguru district have laughed at a tract the attackers from Burundi left in the village after they were hit hard by the…
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Rwanda has demanded for explanations from the Burundian government and immediate action to apprehend a group of armed elements who attacked a village in the Southern Province district of Nyaruguru…
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The Rwandan military said it repulsed a group of armed attackers who came from Burundi, in the Southern Province district of Nyaruguru in the wee hours of Saturday morning. According…
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Burundi’s newly sworn-in President Maj. Gen Evariste Ndayishimiye says he will pursue renewing Burundi’s relations with the neighbours and the international community but warned that his country will not allow…
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President Paul Kagame has extended his condolences to the Government of Burundi and the people of Burundi over the passing of President Pierre Nkurunziza. President Kagame also condoled his family. “On…
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Rwanda Congratulates Burundi’s President-elect, Looks Forward to Improved Ties
by Edmund Kagire 11:40 pmTwo days after the Burundian Constitutional Court upheld the May 25 election results to declare Gen. Evariste Ndayishimiye the winner of the May 20 presidential poll, Rwanda has congratulated the…
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Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has revealed that the assailants that attacked three paseenger vehicles in Cyitabi, Nyamagabe district on Saturday fled to neighbouring Burundi after three of them were killed.…
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The Rwanda National Police confirmed Monday that a group of armed men entered Rwanda last night on a mission to loot and commit other crimes from Burundi. The armed criminals…
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They do not accept media interviews. They hide their faces when a camera is pointed at them – even the small babies know this. Meet the 2,523 strange refugees from…