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In Burundi, UN envoy lauds role of women, youths in bringing peace to Great...

(Source: UN - United Nations) In Burundi, UN envoy lauds role of women, youths in bringing peace to Great Lakes Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region Said Djinnit. UN...

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Rival forces fight over key sites in Burundi's capital

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) -- Gunfire and explosions rang out Thursday as military forces backing an attempted coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza battled troops loyal to him over key sites in...

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Cholera outbreak triggers UNICEF relief operation at Burundi-Tanzania border...

(Source: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund) News note Cholera outbreak triggers UNICEF relief operation at Burundi-Tanzania border BUJUMBURA, Burundi/NAIROBI, Kenya/DAR-ES-SALAAM, Tanzania, 21...

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UN Chief Sends Envoy to Burundi as Protests Continue

VOA News U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is sending a special envoy to Burundi, where the president's decision to run for a third term has sparked three days of sometimes violent street protests....

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In Burundi, UN envoy lauds role of women, youths in bringing peace to Great...

(Source: United Nations Security Council) In Burundi, UN envoy lauds role of women, youths in bringing peace to Great Lakes Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region Said...

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Council conclusions on Burundi (Council of the European Union)

(Source: Council of the European Union) 1. The EU condemns the attempted coup in Burundi and also any act of violence or abuse of the constitutional order, whoever the perpetrators may be, and points...

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Concerned about Possible Spike in Burundi Violence, Secretary-General Urges...

(Source: UN - United Nations) The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General remains concerned about the potential for violence in...

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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on...

(Source: UN - United Nations) Statement Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Burundi (scroll down for French) New York, 23 May 2015 The Secretary-General condemns the...

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Concerned about Possible Spike in Burundi Violence, Secretary-General Urges...

(Source: ECOSOC - United Nations Economic and Social Council) The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General remains concerned...

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Burundi government tells UN mediator to go

Bujumbura (Burundi) (AFP) - Burundi's ruling party and its allies on Sunday told a United Nations mediator to step down, just two weeks after he was sent to help resolve the central African nation's...

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Burundi elections to be postponed after weeks of unrest

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Presidential and parliamentary elections have been postponed in Burundi, an official said Thursday, following weeks of unrest in the capital over President Pierre Nkurunziza's...

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UN sends special envoy to Burundi to rein in unrest

The United Nations has dispatched a special envoy to Burundi, where unrest has erupted over President Pierre Nkurunziza’s intention to seek a third term in office. A statement issued by the office of...

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Concerned over potential violence in Burundi, UN chief urges resumption of...

(Source: UN - United Nations) Concerned over potential violence in Burundi, UN chief urges resumption of dialogue Burundians arriving in Rwanda after fleeing pre-election violence. Photo: UNHCR/Kate...

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Concerned over potential violence in Burundi, UN chief urges resumption of...

(Source: United Nations Security Council) Concerned over potential violence in Burundi, UN chief urges resumption of dialogue Burundians arriving in Rwanda after fleeing pre-election violence. Photo:...

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Burundi: senior UN officials step up engagement to ease country’s political...

Print 28 May 2015 – The United Nations Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, arrived in Burundi today as the top UN political official met with a Burundian government...

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Concerned over potential violence in Burundi, UN chief urges resumption of...

Print 4 June 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon remains concerned about the potential for escalating violence in Burundi and has reiterated his call for calm and restraint amid the African country’s...

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As Elections Draw Near, Ban Sends Special Envoy in Support of Regional Efforts

[Ethiopian Herald] Concerned by the political crisis in Burundi, "which threatens to undo more than a decade of work to consolidate peace and reconciliation in the country", UN Secretary-General Ban...

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UN chief sends envoy to Burundi amid political unrest

Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, has dispatched an envoy to Burundi following deadly protests over the president's election bid that have raised fears of a return to war. Ban condemned violence...

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Burundi rejects UN mediator after report criticises elections

Burundi on Sunday rejected a second United Nations diplomat named to help resolve the country’s political crisis, saying a critical report about last week’s parliamentary elections demonstrated bias....

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U.N. envoy quits role as mediator in Burundi crisis talks

BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - The U.N. special envoy to the Great Lakes region has quit his role facilitating talks between rival factions in Burundi's political crisis but is staying on in his broader...

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