Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt ... - UN News
WEB5 hours ago · “Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak with alarming rates of infection and health impacts,” said Dr Paul Ngwakum, UNICEF Regional Health Advisor for Eastern and Southern Africa. “Of the nearly 600 reported cases, two-thirds are children under 19 years old and the situation is escalating really rapidly with more than [a] 40 per cent increase in cases over the ...
Fighting Mpox Stigma Key to Ending Burundi Outbreak Quickly, …
WEB5 hours ago · GENEVA (Reuters) - It is possible to end the mpox outbreak in Burundi within weeks, a U.N. health official said on Friday, but progress in Africa's second-worst affected country will depend on ...
Burundi | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Stay on top of Burundi latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Burundi - BBC News
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Burundi country profile. Provides an overview of Burundi, including key dates and facts about this east African country. All the latest content about Burundi from the BBC.
Burundi | AP News
WEBMar 17, 2023 · US ends sanctions program on Burundi, noting reforms. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States has ended a sanctions program for Burundi, saying circumstances have changed in the East African nation several years after a bloody political crackdown. November 19, 2021.
Burundi closes its border with Rwanda and ... - Associated Press News
WEBJan 11, 2024 · NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi’s internal affairs minister on Thursday announced the country was suspending diplomatic ties with Rwanda, closing their border and deporting Rwandan citizens, claiming it was a response to its neighbor’s alleged support for a rebel group that has been attacking Burundi. “ …
Rebel attack in western Burundi kills at least 20 - Al Jazeera
WEBDec 23, 2023 · Gunmen have killed at least 20 people and wounded nine others near Burundi’s western border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an official has told reporters.
Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s ... - UN News
WEBSep 16, 2021 · Despite a pledge by President Evariste Ndayishimiye to address the situation in the country after years of violent repression, crimes including arbitrary detention and execution, torture and...
Burundi president names new PM after coup plot claims
WEBSep 8, 2022 · Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye replaced his prime minister and a top aide in a high-level reshuffle on Wednesday after warning of a “coup” plot against him.
Burundi: Allegations of Killings, Disappearances, Torture
WEBSep 17, 2021 · Documenting human rights violations in Burundi remains difficult due to restricted access to the country for international human rights organizations, security risks for Burundian activists,...