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DR Congo conflict risks broader regional war, Burundi warns
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said ...
Africa’s expanding rail links benefit Chinese contractors and mineral needs
Business case is stacking up for the export-driven railway network that China’s companies are building with African finance.
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Kenyans’ calls to Burundi rise exponentially after one network area entry
Calls made from Kenya to Kenyan lines in Burundi rose to 1.2 million minutes, from just 849 minutes the previous quarter.
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Tanzania, Burundi sign $2.15bn railway construction deal with Chinese firms
The project will be carried out by China Railway Engineering Group in collaboration with China Railway Engineering Design and ...
International Railway Journal2d
Chinese to build Tanzania - Burundi SGR
Tanzania and Burundi have signed a $US 2.15bn agreement with two Chinese firms to construct a 282km standard-gauge railway ...
M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears
As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to have to fight their way through thousands of troops from Burundi, ramping ...
The Daily Monitor on MSN4d
Burundi's President accuses Kagame of 'expansionist' agenda
Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called on the international community to rein in Rwanda, which he accuses of ...
Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Earlier this week the Tutsi-led M23 rebels seized Goma, the largest city in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo which is ...
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Burundi warns DRC fighting can spark regional war
The Rwanda-backed M23 group has wrested control of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and is pushing ...
Burundi is losing its trees: How to break heavy charcoal use and tree clearing through climate reforms
Burundi faces serious climate and environmental challenges. The biggest is the country's overdependence on the use of biomass ...