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Burundi accuses Rwanda of training rebels


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Rwandan authorities have accused the Burundian leader of making "inflammatory allegations aimed at sowing division among Rwandans", reigniting tensions that have persisted since Burundi closed all crossing points with Rwanda earlier this…

FIFA u-20 women Qualifier: Nigeria Defeats Burundi 1-0


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Nigeria’s Under 20 Women’s football team, the Falconets defeated Burundi 1-0 in the first leg of their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round fixture played on Sunday in  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. READ ALSO: Colombia 2024:…

Burundi shuts border with Rwanda amid spat


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The Rwandan government says Burundi had decided to shut its border with the East African nation, weeks after the Burundian president accused it of hosting a rebel group. Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye in late December accused…

Chinese president meets Mauritania, Burundi leaders, signs cooperation agreements


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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani in Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. The meeting between the two heads of state sealed the cooperation between the two…

Burundi launches first polio vaccination campaign in I0 years


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Burundi’s health authorities have launched the country’s first national polio vaccination campaign since 2011, targeting nearly 3 million children under seven years of age following the first alerts of circulating poliovirus type 2 in more…

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov visits Burundi


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Burundi reaffirmed its "neutrality" on the conflict in Ukraine, saying that "no one can win this war", during a visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. In February, Burundi, an African country in the Great Lakes region,…

Rugby: Nigeria To Battle Ghana In Olympic Qualifiers


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Nigeria's senior men's national rugby team, the Black Stallions, will kick-off their campaign for Paris 2024 Olympic qualifiers with the first game against Ghana in Mauritius. The qualifiers, scheduled to hold in June 2023, will witness…

UN Secretary General in Burundi for talks


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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has flown to Burundi for talks with its President about the conflict in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. Burundi has contributed around a hundred soldiers to a regional peacekeeping force…

NGOs urges Burundi to release five human rights defenders


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A group of human rights NGOs urged the Burundian authorities to release five human rights defenders arrested on charges of rebellion and undermining state security "immediately" and to stop "intimidating" civil society. The activists…

Super Falcons Head Coach Pleased With Nigeria’s Response


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Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum said he is pleased with Nigeria's progression to the quarter finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament, after a thrilling 4-0 victory against Burundi on Sunday. When Nigeria…