Reports

From Ferdinand Bigumandondera; PANA Correspondent BUJUMBURA, Burundi (PANA) - Nearly one month after the imposition of economic sanctions against Burundi by its neighbours, the situation is worsening by the day in all sectors of activity. Bujumbura's filling stations are being supplied with…

By KARIN DAVIESAssociated Press Writer CIBITOKE, Burundi (AP) -- Up in the sun-browned hills, the rebels hide. Down below, in a town protected by soldiers, tension among thousands is easing. For weeks, members of the minority ethnic Tutsis have lived in fear…

By CHRIS TOMLINSON BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) -- Hutu rebels have cut a main road out of the capital and launched an attack near the northern town of Kayanza, members of Burundi's Tutsi-led military said Thursday. Guerrillas blocked the route near Muramvya, 30…

MARAMVYA, Burundi (Reuter) - Hutu peasants accused Burundian troops Thursday of killing more than 70 civilians in a village last Sunday in an attack to clear Hutu rebels. They said about 100 troops and Tutsi youths from the Sans Echecs…

By LOUIS MEIXLER UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Burundi sought Wednesday to head off any expansion of an African trade embargo, warning that a proposed global arms ban would be a ''windfall'' for anti-government rebels. Burundian Ambassador Nsanze Terence also told the…

DATE=8/29/96 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-202402 TITLE=BURUNDI FIGHTING (L) BYLINE=CHRIS TOMLINSON DATELINE=BUJUMBURA CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: REPORTER CHRIS TOMLINSON IN BUJUMBURA HAS THE STORY. TEXT: MILITARY OFFICIALS REPORTED THURSDAY THE HUTU REBELS HAVE LAUNCHED AT LEAST TWO ATTACKS IN THE LAST FEW DAYS, THE LATEST JUST 50 KILOMETERS NORTH…

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi government has written to the Geneva-based United Nations High Commission On Human Rights requesting for an increase in the number of international human rights observers in the strife-torn country. In a letter, a copy…

Burundi - Travel Warning August 27, 1996 The Department of State again warns U.S. citizens to defer all travel to Burundi and recommends that all U.S. citizens in Burundi leave the country because of the uncertain political and security situation and the…

DATE=8/28/96 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-202334 TITLE=UNITED NATIONS/ BURUNDI (L-ONLY) BYLINE=MAX RUSTON DATELINE=NEW YORK CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL HELD DISCUSSIONS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) ON THE SITUATION IN BURUNDI FOLLOWING LAST MONTH'S MILITARY COUP. AS WE HEAR FROM V-O-A'S MAX RUSTON IN NEW YORK, THE…

Since July 1994, 26,673 children lost in Rwanda and surrounding countries have been reunited with their families. Over 8,000 others have at least been put in touch with their loved ones. This is the result of an operation combining…