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Lax Security at Ugandan Anthrax Labs Poses US Security Threat

(Nov. 11) -- Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana visited Uganda's Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries on Wednesday as part of a three-country tour of East Africa assessing the "next generation" of threats to American security, according to The New York Times. The ministry's laboratories and other similar...

Pre-Election Tension High in Burundi

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (June 25) -- Days before Burundi holds presidential elections that international observers had hoped would set a positive precedent in the tense region of East Africa, only the incumbent, Pierre Nkurunziza, is in the running. His chief challenger, Agathon Rwasa, has dropped out of sight, fueling rumors...

Deadly Skin Trade Preys on African Albinos

LONDON (Nov. 23) -- East Africa's albinos have long suffered because of the color of their skin. Some are abandoned as babies by parents who regard their lack of pigment as a curse. Many more are subjected to taunts of "zeru" (Swahili for ghost) in school and on the street. But now Tanzania and Burundi's 8,000 albinos face...

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Empowering the People's Voice: An Interview with Dr. Sylvester Bongani Maphosa

Dr. Sylvester Maphosa is chief research specialist and head of peace and security at the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA), located in Pretoria, South Africa.

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06/02/12 Tusker Project Fame Gala Show Kicks Off This Weekend Source: AllAfrica.com THE 5th edition of Tusker Project Fame musical talent search kicks off this weekend with a gala show that will bring together 18 contestants from six participating countries.
06/01/12 Empowering the People's Voice: An Interview with Dr.... Source: The Huffington Post Dr. Sylvester Maphosa is chief research specialist and head of peace and security at the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA), located in Pretoria, South Africa.
06/01/12 'The Old Demons Aren't Dead, but At Least... Source: AllAfrica.com On July 1st 2012 Burundi celebrates 50 years of independence from Belgium.
06/01/12 Care to Shop? Charities that benefit when you buy Source: The Post and Courier - Charleston SC Shopping is fun, but itï¿½s a bonus when something you buy actually benefits others.
06/01/12 Somalia to open embassy in Burundi: Somali president Source: Coast Week Somalia is going to open an embassy in Burundi this year, visiting Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said on Saturday after his Burundian counterpart Pierre Nkurunziza met him in a courtesy visit in Cibitoke province, some 80 km west of the Burundian capital Bujumbura. "

Background on burundi

Burundi (pronounced ), officially the Republic of Burundi (, ; , ), is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.

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