The United Nations says Burundi is seeing its largest influx of refugees in decades as tens of thousands of people flee the fighting in neighboring eastern Congo.
The possibility for political violence exists throughout Burundi. Police and military checkpoints are common and can limit movement. Police may search private homes for weapons. The borders may ...
Well aware of the risks of an ill-trained police force, international donors have provided several training programs for the Burundian police. In addition to the Belgian program, which focuses on ...
Police may enter private homes for weapons ... If you do plan on visiting Burundi, you are encouraged to visit the State Department website for more information and details on what to bring ...
BUJUMBURA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- More than 600 police officers and 28 soldiers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who had sought refuge in Burundi in recent days were repatriated Monday ...
Burundi sacrificed a lot, and they deserve to have their concerns addressed,” he added. There will also be several hundred police personnel from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Egypt, to be based in ...