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In a hilltop village in Rwanda, residents watch intently as a small troupe of actors perform a play adapted from a ...
Gisele Emerusenge's journey into sign language began as a quiet calling--one that would grow into a lifelong mission to bridge the gap between the hearing and the deaf.Born in Burundi in 1993, her ...
BUJUMBURA, Burundi — As conflict in Burundi escalates along the same ethnic lines that fueled genocide in neighboring Rwanda, Burundi’s president on ...
In Rwanda, the Tutsi refugees including the previous powerholders who fled during the anti-monarchy revolution attempted to return militarily, launching guerrilla attacks from Burundi and Uganda ...
The violence that has rocked the tiny central African nation of Burundi this week is a harsh reminder that without the participation of key ethnic Hutu rebel groups in negotiations, there can ...
Burundi's ruling party – which has been in power since 2005 – won all the seats in the 5 June legislative elections the country's electoral commission announced, as government opponents decried ...
Others say search teams are focusing on Hutu rather than Tutsi victims, particularly Hutus who died in a 1972 genocide. The commision denies being biased, but its close links to our ruling party ...
BUJUMBURA, Burundi – As conflict in Burundi escalates along the same ethnic lines that fueled genocide in neighboring Rwanda, Burundi's president on Wednesday warned the world to stay out ...
KIVUMU REFUGEE CAMP, Burundi — The mob ran Venerande Bakashema down like the most helpless prey. Eight and a half months pregnant, she had no chance. Then they slaughtered her.Francois Sekayuku ...
BUJUMBURA, Burundi – A little more than a week ago, Benny Uwamahoro went out for a beer. He met up with some friends, listened to some music and then received a mysterious call around 8:30 p.m ...