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Hate speech stirs trouble in Burundi

21 August 2017

History tells us Burundi needs to start prosecuting those guilty of hate speech and inciting violence

Opinion

International action needed over Burundi now
26 July 2017
Burundi may not be generating headlines these days but the crisis endures and mediation is needed now more than ever
Analysis

Burundi crisis continues to bite
22 June 2017
The Burundian government would have you believe the country is no longer in crisis and calm reigns. If only that were the case

Ten humanitarian stories to look out for in 2017
2 January 2017 Analysis
The Grinch’s not-so-festive guide to food ration cuts
27 December 2016 News
Burundi mental scars deepen as fear rules
19 December 2016 Feature

Feature

Top Picks: Nauru, Lebanon, Haiti, the Hague and Geneva
21 October 2016
This week's recommended reading from IRIN's editors.
News

Burundi walks away from the ICC
19 October 2016
Burundi makes good on a threat to leave the ICC. But that may not be enough to stop potential human rights investigations.
Analysis

Rwandans feel the pinch as Burundi fallout hits home
5 October 2016
As relations sour between Burundi and Rwanda, a trade ban is hurting business and raising tensions
Analysis

Briefing – who’s who in Burundi’s armed opposition
7 June 2016
As the months have gone by without peace talks in Burundi, armed opposition groups have mushroomed. Who are they and what do they want?
Analysis

Burundi’s peace talks going nowhere
24 May 2016
The Burundi government’s refusal to talk to the opposition risks escalating the political violence. But is the international community ready for more robust action?
Analysis

The road ahead for the ICC in Burundi
26 April 2016
The announcement by the International Criminal Court that it has opened a preliminary examination into human rights abuses in Burundi could be the first step...

Burundi power struggle outlasts diplomatic flurry
2 March 2016 Analysis
How Burundi’s political crisis has crippled its economy
12 February 2016 Analysis
Burundi - nobody to the rescue?
29 January 2016 News
How a city in Tanzania holds the key to peace in Burundi
13 January 2016 Analysis
Uganda feels the strain of the Burundi crisis
11 January 2016 Analysis
Congo’s forgotten war: The militia of Mambasa
8 January 2016 Analysis

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