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Raila Odinga concludes his AUC campaigns in Burundi, as election draws near
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has concluded his African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship campaign in Bujumbura as the ...
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Fears of attack mount in Bukavu as M23 seize key airport
M23 fighters on Friday pushed on towards another regional capital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting shops ...
Railway Gazette International1d
Contract signed to build first railway to Burundi
AFRICA: A contract has been awarded for construction of an electrified standard gauge railway from Tanzania into Burundi, ...
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Burundi warns Rwanda as eastern DR Congo conflict advances
On Wednesday, RwandAir said DR Congo had shut its airspace to aircraft registered in Rwanda, forcing it to re-route flights.
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Burundi's President accuses Kagame of 'expansionist' agenda
Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called on the international community to rein in Rwanda, which he accuses of ...
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Conflict in eastern DRC provokes fears of regional war
The M23, backed by Rwanda, has overpowered the poorly trained Congolese army, while Uganda, Burundi and South Africa have ...
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in ...
Africa’s expanding rail links benefit Chinese contractors and mineral needs
Business case is stacking up for the export-driven railway network that China’s companies are building with African finance.