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The Burundian Government has amidst major backlash released the 7 school girls who were detained for scribbling on the President’s face on Textbook covers..... Read more via Plus TV Africa – https://ift.tt/2V2hFs9 Get More Nigeria Metro News

Burundi has decided to suspend the activities of most foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) until they comply with a new law imposing tighter controls on their operations. Silas Ntigurirwa of the National Security Council (CNS) said most of the estimated 130 foreign NGOs in the country...

Burundi on Friday threatened to quit the UN Human Rights Council over perceived “politicisation” following a report pointing to crimes against humanity in the country.... Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2xdkmx9 Get more World News

Burundi’s government has banned three United Nations human rights experts from entering the East African state, according to a letter released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wednesday. Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2QoSLRv Get more World News

Burundi’s ruling party, CNDD-FCC, on Monday anointed President Pierre Nkurunziza as their “supreme eternal leader’’ whose decisions may not be opposed. The new title will allow the 54-year-old president to veto all decisions made by the ruling party’s central committee. Read more via Daily...

Unmarried couples in the East African country of Burundi have until the end of the year to legalise their relationships through church or state registrations. In May, President Pierre Nkurunziza signed a new law which the government says will help protect women and create a more moral society...

Emmanuel Niyonkuru, Burundi's environment minister was shot dead while on his way home on New Year's Eve. A Burundi Police spokesperson tweeted that Niyonkuru was killed at about 00:45 local time (22:45 GMT) by "a criminal with a gun". A woman who was with Mr Niyonkuru had been detained for...