32 results for burundi

16 July 2015

We discuss politics in Burundi, the economic future of Greece, Starbucks’ expansion in South Africa and the business news from Milan. Plus: a review of the morning newspapers.

19 May 2015

We get the latest on the developing political situation in Burundi, learn about gay rights in Hong Kong and discuss the business news from Germany.

1 February 2016

We look to Burma as its first freely elected parliament for half a century holds its opening session. Plus: we examine the African Union’s decision not to send peacekeepers to Burundi and get the latest from the presiden…

3 July 2015

We look ahead to this Sunday’s referendum in Greece, ask why Burundi is pressing ahead with disputed elections condemned by the UN and wonder if Malaysia will ever find the perpetrators of downed flight MH17.

21 July 2015

As Burundi heads to the polls today amid reports of gunfire and explosions, we ask whether a third term for the country’s president is all but certain. We’re also in China, where a former presidential aide has been arrested…

25 May 2015

Mary Dejevsky and Phil Clark discuss the day’s main stories including the surprise results in Polish and Spanish elections, the latest developments in Burundi and why China organises prison tours for government officials…

5 May 2015

We learn why a new surveillance law is causing concern in France, hear how Burundi is on the brink of major political unrest and get a picture of the changing Austrian retail landscape.

13 October 2016

As the UK government tries to work out what Brexit actually means, we ask an expert on EU law and citizenship what the British people are likely to lose. Meanwhile, we look to Africa as the Republic of Burundi declares its…

14 May 2015

We get the latest from Burundi after an attempted coup led to heavy fighting in the capital and head to Rome where the Vatican has recognised Palestine as a state. We also separate our ‘fatos’ from our ‘factos’ as Brazil…

17 December 2015

We ask whether the African Union can divert Burundi’s path from heading towards civil war, find out why Greece wants Macedonia to change its name and question whether Brazil’s firm hand with big corporations is making it…

15 May 2015

As three leaders of a failed coup in Burundi are arrested, we ask what will happen to all the power president Pierre Nkurunziza holds. We also turn to Syria as the wave of destruction by Isis approaches the ancient town of…

22 June 2016

Africa is a continent of 54 nations, the vast majority of which could be considered democratic on paper. And yet in the past year Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza and Congo-Brazzaville’s Denis Sassou Ngu…

13 November 2015

We assess how the apparent killing of Mohammed “Jihadi John” Emwazi by a US drone will affect the wider Isis conflict, hear about Lebanon’s own struggles with the militant Islamists and discuss Burundi’s precarious ethnic…

13 May 2015

Andrew Mueller and guests discuss reports of an attempted coup in Burundi where the president has been seeking an unconstitutional third term. We also ask whether David Cameron is right to say that the UK is a “passively…