Bujumbura Burundi
Burundi
December 07, 2004 This Travel Warning is being issued to update information on crime and to alert American citizens to ongoing safety and security concerns in Bujumbura, Burundi. This supersedes the Travel Warning of May 11, 2004. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against travel to Burundi. The Department urges private American citizens in Burundi to exercise caution and maintain security awareness at all times. [Read More]
Burundi
In light of continuing political tensions, all areas of Burundi are potentially unstable. Fighting between rebel forces and the Burundian military continues to be a problem in the interior and in the outskirts of the capital. Burundian rebels regularly attack vehicles on the roadways and in the outlying suburbs of Bujumbura. Major clashes between government forces and rebels occurred repeatedly just outside the capital. In July 2003, the U.S. Embassy temporarily evacuated non-emergency staff after sustained rebel attacks on Bujumbura. Rebels continue to operate in the province surrounding the capital, Bujumbura Rural, and have launched several rocket and mortar attacks on the city. Local authorities are unable to guarantee safety. The U.S. Embassy emphasizes the importance of remaining vigilant and respecting any c ... [Read More]
Burundi
December 07, 2004 This Travel Warning is being issued to update information on crime and to alert American citizens to ongoing safety and security concerns in Bujumbura, Burundi. This supersedes the Travel Warning of May 11, 2004. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against travel to Burundi. The Department urges private American citizens in Burundi to exercise caution and maintain security awareness at all times. [Read More]
Burundi
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Burundi (06/05)
Administrative subdivisions: 16 provinces plus the city of Bujumbura, 117 communes. ... Branches: Executive--transitional president, transitional vice president, 26-member Council of Ministers. Legislative--A 220-member National Assembly (85 elected, 134 appointed by the signatories to the Arusha Peace Accords), and 54-member Senate (3 seats reserved for former presidents, including one for former transitional President Buyoya, 3 seats reserved for the ethnic Twa minority, and 2 Senators from each of the 16 provinces and the city of Bujumbura, one Hutu and one Tutsi, plus 14 appointed by the president according to his own criteria). Judicial--constitutional and subsidiary courts. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Swimming in the lake near Bujumbura is dangerous due to crocodiles and hippopotami and is discouraged by the Embassy. Tourists who make the mistake of wading in the lake have occasionally disappeared under its glassy surface, welcomed in by gently smiling jaws. Employment for Spouses and DependentsLast Updated: 12/3/2003 1:51 PM Spouses find few employment opportunities in Bujumbura on the open job market. In hiring, Burundi Government policy gives preference to local citizens. Most positions, such as secretarial, are low paid. Spouses may work as temporary employees at the Embassy, USIS, or USAID. They have also found English- or other language-tutoring jobs, and those with nursing skills or teaching credentials can find work. Computer and French language skills are an asset. [Read More]
Burundi
Civilians were regularly displaced as a result of fighting in Bujumbura Rural province between the FAB and CNDD-FDD on one side and the PALIPEHUTU-FNL on the other. According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), clashes between the PALIPEHUTU-FNL and government security forces, including the CNDD-FDD, caused temporary population displacements lasting from 2 days to 3 weeks in 8 of the 10 communes of Bujumbura Rural Province. At any given time during the year, estimated UNOCHA, between 25,000 and 70,000 persons were displaced in Bujumbura Rural province. For example, according to UNOCHA, 80,000 individuals were temporarily displaced in February and March, and 35,000 were temporarily displaced in April. ... [Read More]
Burundi
Rebels killed, beat, kidnapped, and stole from civilians, and raped women (see Section 1.b.). On occasion, Hutu rebels deliberately targeted Tutsi citizens. In January, during FAB operations in Ruyigi Province, unidentified assailants reportedly raped several women following fighting between the FAB and CNDD-FDD members. Two women reportedly died after being raped in these incidents. By year's end, no action had been taken against those responsible. Rebel forces often killed civilians who refused to comply with extortion. There were numerous reports that rebel forces regularly ambushed minibuses on national highways, and robbed and killed the occupants. U.N. security officials reported numerous other ambushes during the year. Between April 17 and 19, CNDD-FDD rebels shot and killed 9 civilians and injured 41 in Bujumbura. Between July 7 and 12, the ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of State -- Key Officers - Burundi
Return to Main Page | Return to Previous Page | Printable Version Burundi BUJUMBURA (E) Address: Avenue des Etats-Unis; Phone: 257-22 34 54; Fax: 257-22 29 26; INMARSAT Tel: iridium: 8816-3148-8141/7138; Workweek: 5 days - Mon - Thu 7:30-5:30 - Fri - 7:30 - 12:30 OfficerNameAMB OMS Brenda Moos [Read More]
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