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Merck Foundation & First Lady Of Burundi release “Plus Qu’une Mere” an empowering song to all infertile women in Africa
EIN Presswire
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June 15, 2019
BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI, June 15, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with The First lady of Burundi and her foundation, Buntu Foundation, released an empowering song, a theme song for...
Burundi: EU renews sanctions until 31 October 2017
African Press Organization
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September 20, 2016
On 20 September 2016, the Council renewed the EU restrictive measures against Burundi until 31 October 2017. These measures consist of a travel ban and asset freeze against four persons whose activities were deemed to be undermining democracy or...
Tanzania: Confidential document shows forced repatriation of Burundi refugees imminent
African Press Organization
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September 6, 2019
Download logo A leaked, confidential document seen and reviewed by Amnesty International confirms fears that the repatriation of Burundian refugees from Tanzania will not be wholly voluntary and could start as soon as next week. The bilateral...
IOM Partners with Burundi to Combat Human Trafficking
African Press Organization
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July 12, 2019
Download logo The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Government of Burundi, this week (10/07) launched a project to strengthen government capacity to combat trafficking in persons (TiP). The precarious security...
La Fondation Merck rencontre Le Président et La Première Dame du Burundi pour lancer leurs programmes dans le pays
EIN Presswire
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March 27, 2019
La Fondation Merck rencontre Le Président et La Première Dame du Burundi pour lancer leurs programmes dans le pays BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI, March 27, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- La Fondation Merck, la branche philanthropique de Merck Allemagne, a...
Fondation Merck organise sa première formation des médias sur la santé en partenariat avec La Première Dame du Burundi
EIN Presswire
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March 27, 2019
La Fondation Merck organise « sa première formation des médias sur la santé » en partenariat avec La Première Dame du Burundi BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI, March 27, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- La Fondation Merck, la branche philanthropique de Merck KGaA...
Merck Foundation to organize ‘their first Health Media Training’ in partnership with the First Lady of Burundi
EIN Presswire
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March 22, 2019
Merck Foundation to organize ‘their first Health Media Training' in partnership with the First Lady of Burundi BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI, March 22, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany will organize...
UAE leaders congratulate President of Burundi on Independence Day
African Press Organization
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July 2, 2019
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a message of congratulations to President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi on the occasion of his country's Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice...
Burundi Torture Review: UN Experts Concerned at Reported Reprisals
African Press Organization
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August 8, 2016
The UN Committee against Torture has voiced grave concern about reported reprisals against four Burundian lawyers who provided information to it for a special review of Burundi. The Committee has sent a letter to the Burundian ambassador to the...
Burundi: UN Committee against Torture to Conduct Special Review
African Press Organization
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July 25, 2016
The UN Committee against Torture is due to conduct a special review* of Burundi on 28 and 29 July in Geneva, in light of information it has received about the deteriorating human rights situation in the country. CAT members and a Burundian...
Burundi's National Day
African Press Organization
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July 1, 2016
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 1, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Burundi on the 54th anniversary of your independence on July 1. This year’s celebrations...
Burundi: UN experts call for concrete steps to end crisis
African Press Organization
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June 17, 2016
At the end of their second visit to Burundi, the three human rights experts of the United Nations Independent Investigation on Burundi (UNIIB) called for concrete steps to be taken to end the crisis in the country. “One of the most significant...
Merck Foundation meets the President and the First Lady of Burundi to Launch their programs in the country
EIN Presswire
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March 22, 2019
Merck Foundation meets the President and the First Lady of Burundi to launch their programs in the country NAIROBI, KENYA, March 22, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany underscored their...
Research Deliver Insight into Burundi Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market 2019-2028
EIN Presswire
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March 12, 2019
WiseGuyReports.com “Burundi - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses” report has been added to its Research Database. PUNE, MAHARASTRA, INDIA, March 12, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- WiseGuyReports.com “Burundi - Telecoms, Mobile...
Voith supplies water to wire solution for small hydropower plant in Burundi
African Press Organization
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June 18, 2019
Download logo Project is of high national importance since it will support the economic and social development for the local population; Works on the East African small hydropower plant Kabu 16 started in March 2019; Significant small hydropower...
Meeting of the Chiefs of Intelligence and Security Services of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania
African Press Organization
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June 7, 2019
Download logo 1. Under the auspices of His Excellency, Mr. Felix Antoine TSHISEKEDI TSHILOMBO, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Head of State, the National Oversight Mechanism (NOM) of the Peace, Security and Cooperation...
Merck Foundation organized ‘their first Health Media Training’ in partnership with the First Lady of Burundi
African Press Organization
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March 25, 2019
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany organized the first “Merck Foundation Health Media Training” on 20th March 2019 in Bujumbura, Burundi in partnership with H.E. DENISE NKURUNZIZA...
Humanitarian Border Management Between Burundi, Tanzania Bolstered by Technology
African Press Organization
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March 22, 2019
This week (20-21/03) the International Organization for Migration (IOM) donated information technology equipment to the Government of Burundi to improve humanitarian border management (HBM) involving significant migratory flows between Burundi and...
Merck Foundation meets the President and the First Lady of Burundi to launch their programs in the country
African Press Organization
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March 22, 2019
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) launched their programs in partnership with Burundi’s First Lady together with Ministry of Health and Government of Burundi; Merck Foundation awarded the First Lady of Burundi to acknowledge her efforts...
Fair elections and access to human rights reporting in Burundi
African Press Organization
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February 20, 2019
Download logo Delivered on: 19 February 2019 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered): Well thank you, Mr President and let me join others in thanking our briefers today for what they had to tell us as well. Mr President, we welcome...