Category Archives: Burundi

Tanzania Section of AIHSRN: Progress Video Standard Gauge Railway Line From Morogoro to Makutupora

Turkish construction company Yapi Merkezi are constructing the Tanzanian section of the Central Corridor of the AFRICAN INTEGRATED HIGH SPEED RAILWAY NETWORK ( AIHSRN).

“Yapı Merkezi is constructing the fastest railway in East Africa. The first phase of the 1,224 km total line, the 202 km long Dar Es Salaam-Morogoro … Read the rest

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Completes Successful Four-Nation African Tour

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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Completes Successful Four-Nation African Tour

by Janet G. West

June 5 (EIRNS)–Sputnik and other agencies reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov just completed his tour of Africa, and visited four nations–Kenya, Burundi, Mozambique and South Africa.

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Burundi : Russia, Burundi finalize agreement on peaceful nuclear energy !

Wonderful news from the forward thinking government of Burundi and the Russian Federation that is helping to bring energy sovereignty to Africa!

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Russia, Burundi finalize agreement on peaceful nuclear energy — Lavrov

BUJUMBURA /Burundi/, May 30. /TASS/. The preparation of an inter-governmental agreement between Russia and

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Author of Official Narrative of Rwandan Genocide Later Admitted She Suspected Kagame

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Alison des Forges knew who killed Habyarimana before dying in the crash of Flight 3407

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Human Rights Watch investigator was considered to be the most knowledgeable American on the Rwandan Genocide and wrote the … Read the rest

MDM December 2022 Progress Video Standard Gauge Railway Line From Morogoro to Makutupora

I LOVE THIS!!!!  This is the new paradigm for Africa. Electrified, super modern, super fast railway blasting its way from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania to Burundi, Eastern Congo, Rwanda and then on across Congo to Congo Brazzaville on the Atlantic coast! What`s not to love???

Source: Yapi Merkezi

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Tshisekedi is Turning the Tables

Tshisekedi is Turning the Tables in Favour of Congo

by PD Lawton 29 January 2023

President of the DRC, Felix Tshisekedi, is turning the political tables of the Great Lakes, in classic Mobutu style.

The DRC government in recent times began calling a spade a spade, in naming Rwanda as … Read the rest

RAILROADS TO THE FUTURE: Tanzania-Burundi-DRC

RAILROADS TO THE FUTURE: Tanzania – Burundi-DRC

by PD Lawton , 5 November 2022

Africa is one continent, one people, and one nation. The notion that in order to have a nation it is necessary for there to be a common language, a common territory and common culture has Read the rest

Tanzania: September 2022 Progress Video Standard Gauge Railway Line From Morogoro to Makutupora

progress report from the Turkish construction company contracted to build the ELECTRIC high speed railway from Dar es Salaam to the Great Lakes. In this video you can see construction of high voltage sub-stations, the near completion of Dodoma passenger train station and the incredible scenery, including baobabs, of central … Read the rest

DRC’s decision on Rwandan ambassador: Nixon Katembo

DRC expels Rwandan Ambassador. M23 take town in North Kivu, Kiwanja. DRC does military deal with Russia.

Source: SABC

31 October 2022

The Democratic Republic of Congo has given the Rwandan ambassador 48 hours in which to leave the country. The DRC Read the rest

Railway for Peace: Burundian President Drums Support for Burundi-DRC-Tanzania Railway

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Burundi and the DRC had signed on Saturday August 20, 2022 in Kinshasa in the DRC a bilateral agreement for implementation financing and a request for financing to be sent to the AfDB for the feasibility studies for the construction of the standard gauge railway, Gitega-Bujumbura-Uvira-Kindu … Read the rest