Tuesday, 15 March 2016

EU SUSPENDS AID TO BURUNDI



- The European Union (EU) has suspended all direct funding and aid programmes in Burundi due to Violence and human rights violations.

- The head of foreign affairs in the EU, Federica Mogherini Burundi must show commitments at ensuring peace before aid resumes.
- Burundi has been in turmoil since July of 2015 after President Pierre Nkurunziza won a third term, which opposition says is illegal.
- The EU intervention project in Burundi is estimated at 430 million Euros and is expected to last till 2020.
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