Informes

By Stephen Buckley For months now, Burundi's border with Zaire ostensibly has been closed. But that has not stopped Burundian traders from smuggling goods and commodities across the border with ease. And, according to economic analysts and diplomats, that fact would…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0271 16 July - 2 August 1996 INTRODUCTION Amidst the deadlock of fighting on three separate fronts in Mogadishu came the news on 2 August that General Aidid had died in South Mogadishu on the evening of 1…

In the aftermath of the Organisation Of African Unity (OAU) summit on Burundi, Save the Children today warned, that the international community's continued indecisiveness over the Burundi crisis could further destabilise the country. The charity called on the international community…

By STEFAN LOVGREN Associated Press Writer BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) -- Sweaty men shuttle burlap sacks bulging with coffee beans into a port warehouse, while a huge crane swings tons of Zambian sugar onto the quay. For now, Bujumbura's port is busy,…

BUJUMBURA (Aug 1, 1996 08:41 a.m. EDT) Burundi's military junta marked a week in power on Thursday vowing to overcome economic sanctions aimed at bringing it down. Central and East African leaders agreed at a summit in Tanzania on Wednesday…

FROM SAM KILEY IN BUJUMBURA AFRICAN leaders vowed yesterday to impose tough economic sanctions against Burundi's new military regime, and demanded that it open negotiations with Hutu rebels or face "tougher measures". Major Pierre Buyoya, who seized power in a coup…

By STEFAN LOVGREN Associated Press Writer BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) -- Burundi's new military-backed leader has named a new prime minister, in defiance of widespread international criticism and looming economic sanctions from other central African nations. Pierre Buyoya, the Tutsi major who deposed the…

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[ReliefWeb: Excerpts) 30 July 1996 DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR INFORMATION OF UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT ONLY Sylvana Foa, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by announcing that the Secretary-General had met this morning with…

After last Thursday's military coup in Burundi in which Pierre Buyoya was declared president, the future of Burundi still remains unclear. Mr Buyoya has rejected any proposal for foreign intervention in Burundi. Meanwhile neighbouring countries under the auspices of the…