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    Three lessons about Burundi’s crisis from speaking to those who fled it

    By Richard Moncrieff
    January 20, 2017
    Burundi’s 327,000 refugees are not mere victims but also active citizens, many remaining actively engaged in the country’s problems. Burundi will soon mark two ...
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    The AU tried and failed on Burundi. Now it’s time to try again.

    By Elissa Jobson
    October 10, 2016
    Unless regional and international organisations act in concert and inject new life into the mediation process, Burundi risks igniting a wider crisis. In its ...
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    Burundi’s cross-ethnic opposition under threat

    By Jordan Anderson
    February 16, 2016
    The opposition to President Nkurunziza counts both Tutsi and Hutu amongst its number. But the cross ethnic nature of the resistance is in danger of ...
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    “Let us be heard”: Burundi’s refugees tell stories of ethnic targeting

    By Samantha Lakin
    February 3, 2016
    Burundi’s crisis began as a political dispute, but testimony from refugees suggests that some parties to the conflict may be exploiting Hutu-Tutsi divides. Near ...
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    Burundi: what can actually be done?

    By Benjamin Chemouni
    January 27, 2016
    There are few tangible solutions to Burundi’s crisis in sight. But there are some positive actions regional and international actors can take. The violence ...
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    In the shadow of genocides past: can Burundi be pulled back from the brink?

    By René Lemarchand
    January 22, 2016
    Rather than the Rwandan genocide, it is the 1972 genocide of Hutu in Burundi that suggests itself as the most meaningful frame of reference ...
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    Are international actors steering the right course in Burundi?

    By Lucy Hovil
    December 23, 2015
    The African Union and UN appear to have found a new sense of urgency, but Burundi’s current crisis will only be resolved if it ...
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    Burundi must avoid repeating the mistakes of Arusha

    By Izobukiza
    November 25, 2015
    Negotiations in Burundi cannot come soon enough, but as in the 2000 Arusha Accords, a focus on quick short-term solutions will only come back to ...
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