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IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Burundi and Approves US$7.6 Million Disbursement |
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Burundi | 2/14/2013 10:07:00 PM
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review of Burundi's performance under the program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The Executive Board's decision will allow for the disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR 5 million (about US$7.6 million), bringing disbursements under the arrangement to an amount equivalent to SDR 10 million (about US$15.3 million). The Executive Board's decision was taken on a lapse of time basis.1 Burundi's three-year ECF arrangement was approved on January 27, 2012 (See Press Release No.12/35).
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Burundi uses thermal energy to tackle crisis |
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Burundi | 12/20/2011 12:21:01 PM
During the second half of the year 2011, Burundi suffered the worst energy crisis characterized by power load shedding during which some suburbs in the east African nation's capital Bujumbura could spend three of four consecutive days without electricity, thus paralyzing activities of small and medium-sized businesses.
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Rise of gasoline pump price in Burundi |
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Burundi | 10/19/2010 11:52:59 PM
The pump price of gasoline price has risen from Frbu 1,700 ($1.3) to Frbu 1,730 and also diesel fuel costs have gone up from Frbu 1,670 to Frbu 1,720, while the oil selling price is Frbu 1,420.
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Refugee camps in Tanzania to close |
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Burundi | 5/10/2009 12:39:06 AM
The last camp for Burundians in western Tanzania will be closed after the repatriation of at least 50,000 refugees in June, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said.
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Burundian court reduces journalist's jail term |
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Burundi | 1/9/2013 8:33:55 PM
An appeals court in Burundi today dropped terrorism charges against jailed journalist Hassan Ruvakuki and reduced his sentence from life to three years in prison, according to local journalists and news reports.
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Burundi death squads killed 300: rights group |
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Burundi | 11/23/2011 11:31:12 PM
Government-backed death squads have killed more than 300 members of Burundi's former rebel group and opposition supporters in covert operations over the past five months, a rights group said Tuesday.
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Burundi's president appoints new EAC minister |
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Burundi | 5/9/2012 11:37:59 PM
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza appointed Leontine Nzeyimana as the minister at the presidential office in charge of East African Community (EAC) affairs, a presidential decree said here on Wednesday.
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