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Burundi : an unknown disease kills two people in Makamba, the population on alert
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 5, 2025 – A mysterious disease has killed two people in Makamba district, now part of Burunga province, in southern Burundi. Health authorities are trying to identify the origin of the disease as panic spreads...
Gitega : a conflict over theft ends in murder among the Batwa minority group
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Mëdias Burundi Gitega, July 7, 2025 – In Gitega (central Burundi), a conflict over the sharing of stolen goods turned tragic within the Batwa community. A quarrel between three people cost the life of a 30-year-old man, prompting a violent...
Burundi – impunity in Buhumuza : an elderly man beaten by Imbonerakure after criticizing the government
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, July 5, 2025 – A sexagenarian man was violently attacked by youths affiliated with the ruling party after denouncing electoral fraud. The case outraged the local population and raised concerns about growing impunity in...
Burundi: Hydropower plants to supply 25% of country’s electricity
ESI Africa
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July 4, 2025
Burundi has officially inaugurated the Jiji Hydropower Plant, a flagship renewable energy project that is set to transform the country’s energy landscape and accelerate its path toward energy self-sufficiency. The launch ceremony, held in Bururi...
Photo of the week : due to lack of ambulances, pregnant women in Bubanza travel hours by motorcycle, risking their lives
Sos Médias Burundi
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In Bubanza province, western Burundi, women living in remote communities are denouncing the lack of ambulances to evacuate complicated pregnancies. Lacking adequate transportation, they are forced to travel by motorcycle, putting their lives and...
Burundi : 63 years of independence, but a democracy under lockdown
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 1, 2025 – As Burundi celebrates its 63rd anniversary of independence on July 1, a deep unease is sweeping through the population. Political repression, widespread poverty, closed borders : Burundians denounce a...
Russia trains Ugandan medics to fight deadly epidemics
California Telegraph
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Moscows health watchdog has begun advanced courses in Kampala as part of health cooperation with Africa Russian health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has begun training Ugandan medical personnel as part of broader cooperation with African countries on...
Nduta (Tanzania) : two Burundian refugees killed in a road accident, their families demand compensation
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, July 2, 2025 – A tragic accident occurred on Monday in the Nduta refugee camp, located in Kibondo District, northwest Tanzania. A truck belonging to a Chinese road construction agency hit a group of Burundian refugees,...
Finding common ground in Hongshan civilization
China Daily
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Top: International students visit the Natural History Museum of Chaoyang Normal University in Chaoyang, Liaoning province. Left: Russian student Spirikhina Kristina makes a jade dragon model at the Liaoning Culture, Sports and Tourism Conference,...
Africa’s Mpox crisis intensifies as WHO renews global public health emergency
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
By Nana Karikari, Senior International Affairs and Political Analyst The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent warning to the global community. Mpox (formerly monkeypox), remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern...
Burundi commissions Jiji hydroelectric power plant
Power Technology
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June 26, 2025
The Republic of Burundi has inaugurated the Jiji hydroelectric power plant in the country’s Bururi province. Jiji is the first of two hydroelectric plants being developed in the region, with the second, Mulembwe, set to become operational in the...
Dr. Rasha Kelej Drives An Impactful Change In Public Health Landscape In Africa And Beyond By Providing 2282 Scholarships To Doctors From 52 Countries
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- Merck Foundation ( ), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks “World Health Day” 2025 in partnership with Africa's First Ladies...
His Majesty Sultan Haitham sends greetings to Congo, Somalia, Burundi, Rwanda, and Canada
The Arabian Stories
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June 30, 2025
MUSCAT – In his cable, His Majesty expressed his best wishes for continued progress, development and stability for the friendly country under the leadership of the President, hoping that the relations of cooperation and friendship between the two...
Burundi completes the first phase of a $320 million power project
World Energy News - Connecticut
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According to a press release, Burundi commissioned on Wednesday the first phase of an $320 million hydropower plant financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the African Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank. According to the African...
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Congratulates The Winners Of Merck Foundation Media Awards- 125 Winners From 36 Countries Announced
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation CEO announced call for application of 2025 Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards in partnership with African First Ladies - apply now at ... Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA...
Another Over 3,000 Burundians Seek Refuge in Rwanda
KT Press Rwanda
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June 28, 2025
Another Over 3,000 Burundians Seek Refuge in Rwanda As of the end of 2024, Rwanda is hosting more than 3,400 new Burundians who have crossed the border seeking safety, protection, and better living conditions, according to fresh data from the UN...
Mental health interventions: Culturally appropriate, but not always culturally specific
The University of New Mexico
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June 27, 2025
Do culturally appropriate mental health interventions have to be culturally specific? University of New Mexico Sociology Professor Jessica Goodkind says no.In her article, Is cultural appropriateness culturally specific? Intersectional insights...
From Burundi to Saudi Arabia: The Booming Business of Human Trafficking
Africa Uncensored
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June 26, 2025
In the last few years, at least 17,000 Burundian women have officially set off for Riyadh in search of a better life. Although Burundi and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement in 2021 that is supposed to regulate this activity, female workers from...
Merck Foundation Marks 'World Art Day' Through Their Film, Song, Media And Fashion Awards 2025 In Partnership With Africa's First Ladies To Raise Awareness About Social & Health Issues
MENAFN
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June 26, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Art Day 2025' through their Pan African 'Art and Fashion with Purpose' Community, established by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation....
Kirundo: pregnant woman dies following shocking medical negligence at regional Hospital
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, June 24, 2025 — At Kirundo Hospital in northern Burundi, the tragic death of a pregnant woman highlights troubling medical negligence. This drama reveals staff shortages, corruption practices, and hospital management...