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More oxygen for Africa-China higher education collaboration
University World News
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AFRICA-CHINA China and Africa are deepening collaborations between their universities and they have resolved to increase the number of institutions of higher learning involved in partnerships between the two regions across various fields of study....
United States has temporarily ban on Burundian nationals
Zambian Observer
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August 5, 2025
The United States has temporarily suspended the issuance of visas to Burundian nationals, citing repeated violations of visa regulations. The announcement was made by the U.S. Embassy in Burundi on Monday, August 4, with officials warning that...
Washington temporarily closes its doors to Burundians
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 4, 2025 – The United States Embassy in Burundi announced on Monday that the issuance of U.S. visas to Burundian citizens is temporarily suspended “due to repeated violations.” The statement reiterated that each...
Photo of the week : Burundian teachers flee a system on its end
Sos Médias Burundi
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Between low wages, precarious living conditions, and a lack of prospects, more and more primary and secondary school teachers are leaving the small east African nation. The National Teachers’ Union of Burundi (SNEB) is sounding the alarm. A...
Human trafficking : ONLCT warns of the plight of Burundian migrants imprisoned in Tanzania
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi, Bujumbura, August 3, 2025 – On the occasion of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, celebrated on July 30, the National Observatory for the Fight against Transnational Crime (ONLCT) “Where is your Brother?” warns of a...
Tanzania : new threats of forced repatriation of Burundian refugees
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, August 2, 2025 – Tanzanian authorities are increasing pressure on Burundian refugees, this time resorting to covert threats relayed by humanitarian organizations. These organizations have warned the refugees that their...
What Trump’s immigration crackdown means for the 2028 Olympics
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is making plans to celebrate the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, an event that will draw many thousands of people from around the world, even as he makes it harder than ever for foreign visitors to come to...
US suspends visas for Burundian citizens over “repeated violations”
TV47
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August 5, 2025
The United States Embassy in Burundi has announced a temporary suspension of U.S. visa issuance for Burundian citizens, citing “repeated violations” and high overstay rates. The decision, which took effect on Monday, is a blow to many Burundians...
Visa Bonds Immigration Plan Called 'Economic Apartheid' — Why Tourists from Poor Nations Must Pay $15,000 to Visit the US
Travelers Today
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August 5, 2025
The United States will soon begin enforcing a controversial immigration policy requiring tourists and business visitors from selected countries to post refundable bonds of up to $15,000 before entering the country. The 12-month pilot programme,...
US Imposes Temporary Travel Ban On Burundians
Channels TV
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August 4, 2025
The United States has temporarily banned travellers from Burundi, its embassy in the tiny Great Lakes nation said on Monday, citing “repeated violations”. Travellers from the impoverished country were among seven countries to have a partial ban...
US Imposes Temporary Travel Ban on Burundi
News Central TV
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August 4, 2025
The United States has imposed a temporary travel ban on individuals from Burundi, according to a statement from its embassy in the small Great Lakes nation on Monday, citing “repeated violations.” Individuals from the country were included among...
Japan and WFP provide emergency food assistance to families impacted by floods and droughts in Burundi
World Food Programme
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BUJUMBURA - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$1 million from the Government of Japan to provide lifesaving food assistance to 18,000 people affected by floods and droughts in Burundi. A ceremony was...
The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments
Banking Dive
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Five Burundians, One Sudanese Found Guilty of Illegal Stay in Malawi
Face of Malawi
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July 29, 2025
235 words • approx. 2 min read The First Grade Magistrate Court in Mzuzu has convicted six foreign nationals, five Burundians, and one Sudanese for breaching Malawi’s immigration laws on 28 July 2025. The convicts were arrested on 27th May 2025 at...
GOCSA and Neoléa celebrate Greek identity at MOSAIC Adelaide 2025
Neos Kosmos
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August 27, 2025
The Greek community will once again play a central role at MOSAIC Adelaide 2025, with the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia’s youth branch, Neoléa, returning to the city’s leading multicultural youth festival. “Last year’s taverna-style...
Uvira : the burial of Colonel Patrick Gisore interrupted by the Wazalendo
Sos Médias Burundi
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Bukavu, August 25, 2025 – The burial of Colonel Patrick Gisore, from the Banyamulenge community, and his wife Yvonne Nyamahoro, who died in a military plane crash in Kisangani on August 16, turned violent on Monday in Uvira, eastern DRC. Elements...
Rwanda: abyss to bliss
Business Recorder
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August 26, 2025
It was a bit more than three decades ago when Rwanda fell into the abyss of darkness. In April 1994, the unscrupulous Government led by the majority Hutu ethnic group killed an estimated over one million minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus in one...
When Aid Fails in Uganda
FairPlanet
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The escalation of conflict in eastern DRC has driven thousands into Uganda’s Kyangwali settlement, where dwindling humanitarian funding and World Food Programme ration cuts have left over half the population without assistance. Refugees with...
Deaf Christians equipped to reach Deaf communities
Mission Network News
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August 26, 2025
International (MNN) — Yesterday’s report highlighted the Milan Congress of 1880 and its harmful impact on Deaf education. Decisions made at Milan removed access to sign language, which stopped Deaf students from learning. “Deaf friends of mine...
Village elections : the shadow of the ruling party hangs over Buhumuza
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, August 24, 2025 – As village elections take place on Monday, August 25, the province of Buhumuza, in eastern Burundi, is shaken by a series of controversial practices that cast a shadow over the transparency of the...