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Published in: Frontline InsightsHow international solidarity saved an activist’s life in Burundi
Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa is a thorn in his government’s side, so he needed urgent help from supporters abroad when...
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Published in: Home'Hollow' states: the presidents re-writing the rules to stay in power
Should he stay or should he go? When it comes to the president, it's the subject of heated debate in Burundi, Congo,...
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Published in: HomeParliaments and the defence of democracy
National legislatures too frequently pass legislation limiting freedom and democracy. To change this requires not...
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Published in: HomeIn Burundi, we are seeing the creation of an ethnic conflict
The risk of genocide is palpable, and it needs to be stopped now.
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Published in: openSecurityBurundi teeters on the brink of civil war following coup attempt
Burundi looks like it is entering a vortex of renewed violence. It's in a troubled region, we have been here...
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Published in: openSecurityBurundi: a democratisation from which violence may stem
The international community has indirectly contributed to making Burundi a facade democracy, now prey to a political...
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Published in: openSecurityOur voices: Violence against women and impunity
Film: In this series of short films Burundian women look at key issues in the wake of the civil war, which ended in...
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Published in: openSecurityOur voices: Women's political participation
Film: In this series of short films Burundian women look at key issues in the wake of the civil war, which ended in...
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Published in: openSecurityOur voices: Poverty and livelihood
Film: In this series of short films Burundian women look at key issues in the wake of the civil war, which ended in...
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Published in: openSecurityOur voices: Reconciliation and justice
Film: In this series of short films Burundian women look at key issues in the wake of the civil war, which ended in...
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Published in: HomeNon-governmental diplomacy: a key to redressing human rights violations in Burundi
Burundi has come a long way, but there are still very dark stains on the country's human rights record....
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Published in: 50.5050 Ans d’indépendance au Burundi: envers une gouvernance pour la paix
A l’heure ou le Burundi s'apprête à célébrer les cinquante ans de proclamation d’indépendance le tableau est sombre...
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Published in: 50.50Burundi at 50: towards a governance of peace
As Burundi celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its declaration of independence, the landscape is bleak: impunity,...
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Published in: 50.50La transformation des vies au Burundi : « maintenant je ne suis plus battue »
Les femmes au Burundi ont pu obtenir des modifications radicales du Code pénal, faisant du viol une infraction...
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Published in: HomeSafety from below: is non-state security the way forward?
Many communities in countries torn apart by violence look beyond the state for their protection, to neighbourhood...
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Published in: 50.50Understanding contemporary violence in Central Africa: militarism, race, and gender
It is time to challenge the conventional explanations of gender based violence. Patricia Daley argues that it can...
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Published in: openSecurityCongress blocks Afghan aid as Petraeus steps up
Congress blocks Afghan aid as Petraeus steps up. Recent elections in Burundi are slammed by opposition politicians...
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Published in: HomePeacebuilding in Burundi: how peace transitions can work
International Alert supports a series of small post-conflict initiatives in Burundi. And some of the values that...