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Burundi: Government denies UN findings that violence has 'ethnic twist'
Human Rights Minister Martin Nivyabandi says security operations in 'respect of international law'.
Burundi: Increased violence and incitement have 'ethnic conflict' overtones, UN warns
Leaders spark genocide fears with anti-Tutsi propaganda amid violent political crackdown.
Burundi: Civil society urges authorities to shed light on fate of two young activists
Clovis Ntukamazina and Emmanuel Kamana are missing since their arrest on 21 October 2015
Artists from Africa's Great Lakes region seek to plant roots of peace and democracy with new song
EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK speaks to Burundian rapper Kaya Free about 'living in harmony without divisions'.
Rwanda expels thousands of Burundian refugees amid worsening relations
Burundi has repeatedly accused Rwanda of training Burundian refugees to overthrow its president.
Burundi: President Nkurunziza calls for return of $71.3m 'stolen' from government
Nkurunziza gave a two-month deadline for getting back the stolen or embezzled money.
Burundi crisis one year on: 'Don't let us be killed like flies' says activist Marguerite Barankitse
Humanitarian calls for international community to take action against President Pierre Nkurunziza continue.
Burundi: Humanitarian worker Marguerite Barankitse presented $1.1m prize by George Clooney
After winning Aurora Prize, she called for international prosecution of Burundi's President Nkurunziza.
Burundi tensions escalate in Mugamba as police detain dozens of civilians at unknown location
Mugamba, primarily Tutsi, saw protest movements against President Pierre Nkuzunziza's third mandate
Colonel Emmanuel Buzubona's death 'evidence of clear divisions in Burundi's army'
Colonel Buzubona is allegedly 'suspected of supporting opposition', IBTimes UK reveals.
Burundi: Independent international inquiry into executions needed, claims Human Rights Watch
'Burundi ignored widespread abuses by security forces' in 'flawed and biased' findings, says HRW.
Burundi human rights: UK urges Nkurunziza regime to stop abuse of prisoners
Britain also demanded full investigation into death of former Rwandan ambassador Jacques Bihozagara.
Burundi: Lawyer slams attorney general's warning to families not to submit evidence to ICC
60 families appealed to ICC to investigate alleged crimes against humanity committed in Burundi.
Burundi: Are the eight stages of genocide applicable to the nation's spiralling violence?
IBTimes UK spoke to Gregory Stanton about a 'potential genocide' in the African nation.
Burundi: 'A genocide is being prepared and the UN will be too late'
Genocide Watch founder Gregory Stanton claims socio-political warfare is planned.
Burundi: International Conference: "Without justice there can be no peace in Burundi"
Burundi: International Conference brings together experts as crisis deepens
Is Burundi really the most unhappy nation in the world?
UN survey ranks Burundi as least happy places on earth to live amid deadly political crisis
Burundi: Dozens dead and hundreds injured in latest grenade attacks 'linked to rebels' says MSF
Rebels FOREBU and RED-Tabara are behind targeted killings according to Human Rights Watch.
Burundi: President Nkurunziza agrees to release of 2,000 prisoners and 'inclusive dialogue'
Ban Ki-moon on official visit as part of ongoing UN efforts at resolving Burundi's political crisis.
Rwanda: Decision to expel refugees 'diverts attention from Burundi's real, bloody issue'
EXCLUSIVE: Marie Louise Baricako and Vital Nshimirimana slam international community's inaction.
Kenya: Human-rights defenders investigating violations in Burundi have received death threats
EXCLUSIVE: A text message read: 'You have exposed our masters to death we are ready to kill you'.
Burundi: Rwanda accused of training Burundian rebels, UN experts claim
UN experts claims leaked memo accuses Rwanda of recruiting and training Burundian refugees.
Burundi: Activists call for African Union to impose sanctions after its scraps deployment plan
Opposition described decision of AU as 'a total deception' and warned of potential violence
Burundi: Coup leader General Godefroid Niyombare becomes head of Forebu rebels
The general fled after the coup and is still on the run.
Burundi crisis: 3 dead in Bujumbura grenade attack as spectre of civil war looms
Violence continues in Burundi as UN pressures President Nkurunziza to engage in talks with opposition.
Burundi: 900 deaths estimated as conflict between Nkurunziza and opposition rages on
Burundi forces, UN sources, MSF and Red Cross body counts reveal up to 900 victims.
Burundi: Government denies reports of rape by policemen in 'dissenting' neighbourhoods
Minister of public security Gabriel Nizigama described reports as 'fake, inflammatory information'
Burundi: Activists warn of a 'death squad' in Kenya after exiled politician is 'executed'
EXCLUSIVE: Campaigner tells IBTimes UK of 'death squad' allegedly operating in Great Lakes region
Burundi: President Pierre Nkurunziza vows to fight African Union peacekeeping force
Nkurunziza has called on citizens of Burundi to rise up against an intervention by foreign troops.
Burundi: African Union peacekeeping mission 'an invasion' says Pierre Nkurunziza's government
Bujumbura rejects AU plan to deploy 5,000 troops to protect civilians in the central African country.