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Burundi, Tanzania Break Ground on Landmark Railway to Boost Regional Trade
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 20, 2025 (POA) -- Burundi and Tanzania have officially launched construction of a long-awaited cross-border railway line that leaders say will transform regional trade and boost economic growth. New railway is expected to...
Burundi : Colonel Arakaza jailed for fuel trafficking and attempted murder, a shock for impunity in the police
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, August 19, 2025 — Police Colonel Moïse Arakaza, nicknamed Nyeganyega, was arrested in Bujumbura and then transferred to Bururi central prison, in Burunga province in the south of the country. He is prosecuted for...
St. Eudes, the news, and soapboxes
The Pillar
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August 19, 2025
Hey everybody, Today’s the second day of school, and I’ve already got a kid home sick with a fever. That didn’t take long at all. And, true to form, I was up all night with him, even though my kids are 13, 12, and eight, and I assumed my...
Burundi : the National Communication Council suspends the private media synergy on a 56-month fuel shortage
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 16, 2025 – The National Communication Council (CNC) suspended on Thursday the private media synergy planned by several radio stations and newspapers in the country, including Radio Bonesha FM, Radio Isanganiro,...
Burundi and Tanzania launch standard-gauge project
International Railway Journal
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August 18, 2025
Ceremony held to mark the construction of the first railway in Burundi which will link with the new Tanzanian standard-gauge network. A symbolic section of track and two electrification masts were installed to mark the launch of the project....
Tanzania, Burundi launch construction of $2bln joint SGR project
Zawya
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Burundi and Tanzania on Saturday kicked off the construction of the cross-border standard gauge railway line, marking a milestone in the countries’ infrastructure development. President Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye and Tanzanian Prime Minister...
Ireland not a ‘truly rich’ country, according to The Economist
The Irish Times
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The Economist magazine has published its annual ranking on the world’s richest countries, based on three measures – gross domestic product (GDP) per person at market exchange rates, incomes adjusted for local costs, otherwise known as...
U.S. tightens visa rules for Nigerian travelers with mandatory social media disclosure
Business Insider Africa
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August 18, 2025
This new measure, which extends across most non-immigrant visa categories, reflects Washington’s growing emphasis on digital footprint checks as a tool for national security and immigration vetting. According to the disclosure on the UN mission’s...
CRDB raises billions in Tanzania, DRC, Burundi
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE CRDB Bank Marathon has once again proven its regional impact, raising billions across Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi to support life-saving health services and community development. From funding...
Tanzania, Burundi hailed for strategic cross-border SGR project
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: ACADEMICS and analysts have lauded Tanzania and Burundi for forging a strategic partnership in implementing a cross-border electric Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, saying it will significantly boost trade volumes and enhance...
Will the US Blacklist Bar Political Leaders & Delegates from UN’s 80th Anniversary Summit?
Inter Press Service
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August 18, 2025
Democracy, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations The preambular words of the UN Charter displayed at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York. Credit: UN...
Burundi lays foundation for country's first railway linking to Tanzania
The Standard
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A carriage for the Tanzania's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project is unloaded as Tanzania received 14 economy class carriages of South Korean company Sung Shin Rolling Stock (SSRT) at the port in Dar es Salaam on November 25, 2022. [AFP]...
Burundi : former Hutu rebel leader Jean Bosco Ndayikengurukiye arrested in a fuel trafficking case
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 16, 2025 – Former Hutu rebel leader Jean Bosco Ndayikengurukiye, exiled for challenging Pierre Nkurunziza’s third term and returning to the country in 2021, was imprisoned Thursday in Mpimba. He is accused of...
Bujumbura : Colonel Moïse Arakaza, alias Nyeganyega, detained for illegal fuel trafficking
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 14, 2025 – Police Colonel Moïse Arakaza, alias Nyeganyega—often cited in cases of human rights violations—was arrested on Thursday in Bujumbura. He is suspected of being involved in illegal fuel trafficking...
Tanzania, Burundi launch 2.15 bln USD cross-border railway project
Xinhua News Agency
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DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania and Burundi on Saturday officially launched the construction of a modern standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi. Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim...
President Ruto nominates former CS Florence Bore as ambassador in new shakeup
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 15, 2025
President William Ruto has nominated former Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore as Kenya's ambassador to Windhoek, Namibia, as part of new appointments and redeployments in the Foreign Service. In a statement issued by State House Spokesperson...
Congo condemns Kenya’s Goma consul move as breach of international law
Firstpost
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August 16, 2025
Congo has rejected Kenya’s appointment of a consul general in Goma, accusing Nairobi of breaching international law and bypassing diplomatic protocol The Congolese government rejected Kenya’s appointment of a consul general in the conflict-torn...
Parolin in Burundi: For the common good, so everyone may live with dignity
Vatican News
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August 16, 2025
During his visit to the African country, the Cardinal Secretary of State celebrated Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary at the Marian Shrine of Mugera, and the day before, he inaugurated a monument at the site where the Apostolic...
Gitega plunged into darkness : power and drinking water outages paralyze the city
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 12, 2025 – Since last week, the city of Gitega, the political capital of the small east African nation, has been plunged into darkness. Repeated power outages have paralyzed daily activities, exacerbated by a...
Visa-Free policy will double Africa’s US$190 billion tourism revenue — Julius Debrah
MyJoyOnline
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August 20, 2025
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has stressed the urgent need to dismantle barriers that prevent the free movement of people, goods, and services across the African continent. He insisted that the over US$190 billion generated annually from...