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Flirting With Genocide in Burundi: Paying Attention Could Save Lives. Published Nov 18, 2015 at 1:36 PM EST Updated May 02, 2016 at 2:15 PM EDT.
Burundi is urging the United Nations to officially recognize the mass killings of Hutus in 1972–1973 as a genocide, over five ...
James Verini on the latest crisis in Burundi, spurred by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision, last year, to seek a third term.
Chilling parallels exist between Burundi and Rwanda, where 800,000 died in the 1994 genocide.
It is clear that the crisis is escalating. But it is not clear that there is anything to be gained from comparisons to Rwanda in 1994. Despite the hype, Burundi is not about to descend into genocide.
A global human rights umbrella organization is urging Africa, Europe and the United Nations to send a civilian protection force to Burundi to prevent a possible civil war and genocide.
In a hilltop village in Rwanda, residents watch intently as a small troupe of actors perform a play adapted from a ...
Coach Almost Died in Burundi Genocide — Now He Spreads Hope: 'Vengeance Isn't the Solution' "You'd think he should be bitter and angry," says Jenna Bush Hager, one of Gilbert Tuhabonye's former ...
Twenty years ago today, Burundi's first democratically elected Hutu president was assassinated by Tutsi extremists. It sparked a genocide. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with survivor Gilbert ...
In a letter sent to the UN on April 14, 2015, the Campaign “Halt to the third term” warned of perpetration of international crimes in Burundi, including genocide. Recently, Ms. Marguerite Barankitse, ...