US sanctions four Burundi leaders amid escalating violence
The United States will sanction four current and former Burundi government officials, including the minister of public security, over ongoing violence in the country, the White House says.
View ArticleHusband jailed after being confronted by wife over $7,000 murder plot
A Melbourne man is sentenced to nine years' jail for having his de facto wife kidnapped at gunpoint in Africa and trying to have her murdered because he suspected she was cheating on him.
View ArticleGunmen attack military bases in Burundi's capital
There are renewed fears of unrest in the tiny African country of Burundi, after coordinated attacks on military sites.
View ArticleBodies on streets after day of bloodshed in Burundi
Burundi's army says 87 people were killed in the bloodiest day in months of unrest, which left the streets of the capital Bujumbura strewn with bodies, many bearing gunshot wounds.
View ArticleBurundi's president threatens to fight African peacekeepers
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza threatens to fight any African Union peacekeepers imposed on his country, in his most confrontational comments yet on a mounting political crisis.
View ArticleBurundi refugee crisis escalates as 230,000 flee conflict
There are fears the African nation of Burundi could enter civil war if a resolution is not reached at the next round of peace talks later this month.
View ArticleBurundi refugees use music to promote peace in war-ravaged country
After a long and perilous journey to freedom, musicians from Burundi use lyrics to challenge the culture of war.
View ArticleThe ups and down of being a refugee coming to Australia
An African refugee living in Newcastle describes living in a refugee camp as being like a "trapped rat".
View ArticleBurundi Environment Minister shot dead, police say
A gunman shoots dead Burundi's Environment Minister Emmanuel Niyonkuru in the first murder of a senior government figure in nearly two years of political violence, police say.
View ArticleSuffering in Silence: The most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2017
The humanitarian crisis in North Korea received the least media attention globally in 2017 according to a report from aid organisation CARE International.
View ArticleBurundian maize garden connects refugees to new home
A maize crop growing in a community garden helps African refugees feel a sense of belonging in their new home in north-western Victoria.
View ArticleCafe's Pooch Gallery raises more than $10k for charity
A photo gallery in a New South Wales cafe which showcases the portraits of about 500 dogs from around the world has raised more than $10,000 for one of the world's poorest countries.
View Article'My only son': Father of young drowning victim speaks out ahead of inquest
As an inquest prepares to examine the drownings of three children from overseas backgrounds at a popular Adelaide beach, the father of one describes his ongoing heartache and calls for better...
View ArticleInquest hears giant inflatable water slide blocked view of drowning boys
A South Australian surf lifesaver tells a coronial inquest into deaths at the Glenelg breakwater that a giant inflatable water slide obstructed lifesavers' view of the troubled area.
View Article'More children may have died': Inquest finds Glenelg lifesavers should have...
Extending surf lifesaving hours on Adelaide's Glenelg beach and adding warning signs that people have died near the breakwater are among key recommendations of an inquest looking into the drownings of...
View ArticleAfrica has most of the world's under-reported humanitarian crises. Here's why...
Day-to-day life for those living in drought-stricken Madagascar and other parts of Africa consist of hoping to get enough food and water to survive. So why are extreme poverty and climate change issues...
View ArticleMore than 6,000 bodies found in Burundi's mass graves
Burundi's Truth and Reconciliation Commission finds more than 6,000 bodies in six mass graves in Karusi Province, the largest finding since the government launched a nationwide excavation in January.
View ArticleThis market garden was set up to grow rare vegetables — and is now going...
An Adelaide community garden started as a hobby by a group of refugees wanting to grow vegetables from Africa and Asia is now proving so popular its produce is being sought interstate.
View ArticleHow has the world's poorest continent so far escaped a coronavirus explosion?
Coronavirus has been slow to spread in Africa, but as hot spots begin to blaze, experts fear the disease could become entrenched in some of the continent's most vulnerable nations for years to come.
View ArticleBurundi's President, who oversaw rape, murder and torture of opponents, dies...
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza, a fitness enthusiast who relied on religion and repression to rule the impoverished and unstable central African nation for 15 years, has died, the Government says.
View ArticleMeet the Congolese refugees finding peace planting peas in rural Victoria
On donated farmland near Mildura, Maria Nyirakamana and her son, Innocent Makuza, stay connected to their past while nurturing hope for their future.
View ArticleIggy spoke no English when he started high school, now he's a teacher there
Iginas Gasengayire spent his early years in refugee camps in Africa terrified of teachers who would beat him. Now, after an unenviable journey to safety, he's proving that "anything is possible" by...
View ArticleMildura uni student, 10 years on, will never forget October 16
A decade ago, one Mildura university student was in his home country studying when his world was turned upside down. His new life couldn't be more different.
View ArticleMan who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda convicted of terror charges
The verdict comes more than a year after Paul Rusesabagina disappeared during a visit to Dubai and appeared days later in Rwanda in handcuffs, accused of supporting the armed wing of his opposition...
View ArticleAlbury resident 'crying out' for justice 19 years after surviving horrific...
Gedeon Shikiro nursed his massacred community members as they died in his arms at a United Nations refugee camp in Burundi. Nearly 20 years later, he is still fighting for justice.
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