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China and Burundi share a strong and growing friendship, marked by booming cooperation in various sectors such as agriculture, infrastructure and energy. Burundian ambassador to China Telesphore Irambona discusses the current state and future potential of this partnership and calls for increased Chinese investment in the East African nation.

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Esther Kamatari is a Burundian princess – and one of France's first Black supermodels. She was raised to be a devoted princess to her people, but when the monarchy falls and her family is blacklisted, Esther flees to Paris. She embraces her new life and makes history on the Parisian catwalks. But Esther can't outrun her past. And eventually, she has to figure out if she can be both a world-class supermodel and a people's princess. Listen to Even The Royals on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/even-the-royals/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Content warning for discussion of genocide, torture, mutilation, rape, and slavery Hey, Hi, Hello, this is the History Wizard and welcome back for Day 11 of Have a Day w/ The History Wizard. Thank you to everyone who tuned in for Day 10 last week, and especially thank you to everyone who rated and/or reviewed the podcast. I hope you all learned something last week and I hope the same for this week. This week we're going to be talking about the currently ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the long history of capitalist exploitation, western imperialism, and systemic racism that led to it. But first, as is tradition, let's take a trip over to the Alchemists Table to see what potion we've got for today. Today's libation has a lot going on in it, it's called Underworld Vacation. It starts by adding some strawberries and blueberries to the bottom of your shaker with .75 of an ounce of rose simple syrup before muddling the fruit. Then add one ounce each of pomegranate and elderflower liquor followed by 2 oz of Hendricks Lunar gin, add ice to your shaker and then stir for about 30 seconds before straining into a highball glass and topping with about 4 oz of prosecco. With that out of the way it's time to talk, once again, about the most important part of history. The proverbial devil in the literal details, context. Because to understand what is happening in the DRC today you need to understand the Kivu Conflict, and to understand that you need to understand the Second Congo War, and to understand that you need to understand the First Congo War, and to understand that you need to understand the end of the Rwandan Genocide and the Congo Crisis of the 1960s, and to understand that you need to understand the Scramble for Africa, The Berlin Conference and King Leopold !! of Belgium. So, we've got a lot to cover, and we're going to be doing it in fairly broad strokes, but it might still take us a while, so let's get started with the Berlin Conference. Near the end of the 19th century there was very little European colonial and mercantile presence in Africa. There were some port towns, to be sure, and there was trade, but very little of the African continent was under the control of European powers at this time. But, European greed for gold and, especially, ivory wouldn't allow them to ignore African riches for much longer. The Berlin Conference was organized in 1885 at the request of King Leopold II of Belgium and was organized by Otto von Bismarck of Germany.   Leopold had been using the explorations of Henry Morgan Stanley, and his own organization, the International African Association to quietly try and create his own private colony in central Africa that would be called the Congo Free State, but France found out and started making moves, and then Britain and Portugal found out and began trying to grab land which led Germany to do the same. War was brewing quickly as these various European powerhouses all sought as much land, wealth, and power as they could grab. This, ultimately, would be why the Berlin Conference was called and why it was so successful. These European powers decided, instead of going to war and killing each other over Africa they'd just all meet and carve it up like a pecan pie and settle it all peaceful like. There were 14 nations/empires in attendance at the Berlin Conference, Germany, Austria Hungary, the International Congo Society (this really means King Leopold II of Belgium), Spain, Denmark, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Sweden-Norway, and the Ottoman Empire. And while all 14 of those countries were in attendance at the Berlin Conference and had a say in the final decisions that were made, only 7 countries were actually going to colonize Africa once it was over. Those countries were Belgium (really just King Leopold II, this would be his own private colony), Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, Portugal, and Italy. At the time of the Berlin Conference less than 10% of the African continent was under European control, but by the time World War 1 broke out only Liberia and Ethiopia were still independent. Although, Liberia certainly only existed because of US colonial power, and so doesn't REALLY count as independent.  This period of New Imperialism is what we tend to call The Scramble for Africa. Sof ar we've been talking about this all in fairly clinical terms, as if these European countries simply sat around a table and calmly decided who would get what land in the second largest continent on the planet and then it just happened, with no additional muss or fuss. Anyone who has studied even the barest amount of human history knows that nothing happens without muss or fuss. There were wars, and battles, and massacres that led to Europe gaining control of African territory, but that's not the topic of today's podcast. We now need to talk a bit about the Congo Free State, and how King Leopold of Belgium, a frail weakling (compared to the other European powers) managed to worm his way into the conference and into one of the most lucrative colonies in Africa. The Congo Free State was a truly massive colony that was owned personally by Leopold. It was NOT, at least between the years 1885 and 1908, part of the Belgian Empire, it was not owned by the Belgian government and was ruled entirely separately, it just happened to be ruled by the King of Belgium. Leopold was able to gain this massive colony by convincing the monarchs of Europe that he was engaged in humanitarian and philanthropic work, and that the Congo Free State would be an area of free trade in Africa.  Leopold maintained a guise that he was not trying to use the Congo Basin to increase his own wealth and economic and political power. He maintained that his presence in the region was, as was a huge part of the ethos of New Imperialism, to civilize the savages of the Congo Basin and to bring them closer to God and good European cultural supremacy.  Of course, all of that was a lie, and that lie would reveal itself over the intervening years. The Congo was home to something that would become one of the most important natural resources in the entire world, rubber. There are only two sources of natural rubber in the world. The sap of the Hevea brasiliensis, or rubber tree that grows in the Amazon River Basin, and the sap of Landolphia owariensis, a species of woody vines that grow in the Congo. I mean, technically there are 2500 species of plants that produce natural latex and rubber, but those two are the big ones. Today 99% of natural latex and rubber comes from the Amazon, but Leopold was able to make massive profit off of his colony. The economic system in the Congo Free State was known as the red rubber system. It was a slave economy that Leopold enforced through the use of his armed forces known as the Force Publique. Each slave in the Congo Free State was required to harvest a regular quota of rubber sap. What that quota was was often arbitrarily decided based purely on profit based concerns. Workers who refused to supply their labour were coerced with "constraint and repression". Dissenters were beaten or whipped with the chicotte, hostages were taken to ensure prompt collection and punitive expeditions were sent to destroy villages which refused. The policy led to a collapse of Congolese economic and cultural life, as well as farming in some areas. Failure to meet the rubber collection quotas was punishable by death. Meanwhile, the Force Publique were required to provide the hand of their victims as proof when they had shot and killed someone, as it was believed that they would otherwise use the munitions (imported from Europe at considerable cost) for hunting or to stockpile them for mutiny. As a consequence, the rubber quotas were in part paid off in cut-off hands. A Catholic priest quotes a man, Tswambe, speaking of the hated state official Léon Fiévez, who ran a district along the river 300 mi north of Stanley Pool: “All blacks saw this man as the devil of the Equator ... From all the bodies killed in the field, you had to cut off the hands. He wanted to see the number of hands cut off by each soldier, who had to bring them in baskets ... A village which refused to provide rubber would be completely swept clean. As a young man, I saw [Fiévez's] soldier Molili, then guarding the village of Boyeka, take a net, put ten arrested natives in it, attach big stones to the net, and make it tumble into the river ... Rubber causes these torments; that's why we no longer want to hear its name spoken. Soldiers made young men kill or rape their own mothers and sisters.” One junior officer in the Force Publique had this to say about the quota system: The baskets of severed hands, set down at the feet of the European post commanders, became the symbol of the Congo Free State. ... The collection of hands became an end in itself. Force Publique soldiers brought them to the stations in place of rubber; they even went out to harvest them instead of rubber ... They became a sort of currency. They came to be used to make up for shortfalls in rubber quotas, to replace ... the people who were demanded for the forced labour gangs; and the Force Publique soldiers were paid their bonuses on the basis of how many hands they collected. Within the Congo Free State there was also rampant famine and disease that killed hundreds of thousands of people, a type of residential school where children were sent to learn to be either workers or soldiers. About 50% of the children who entered these schools died. There were also several reputable reports of Congolese people turning to cannibalism in the face of their lack of food resources. With everyone being forced to harvest rubber there was no one to farm or gather or hunt for food. It is generally accepted that over the course of Leopold's rule in the Congo Free State, between 1885 and 1908 that at least 10 million Congolese people were killed. Eventually word got out of what was happening in the Congo Free State and a conclave of the European powers of the Berlin Conference was called as, even they, decided that Leopold was going too far. Leopold offered to reform his government and economic system in the Congo, but no one would give him the chance, but also, no one wanted to take on the responsibility of rebuilding the Congo. Eventually, after two years of debate, the Belgian Parliament took over control of the Congo. Leopold would die about a year later in 1909. The Congo would remain under under Belgian control for another 50+ years, and while the abuses and overwhelming violence of King Leopold's rule were curbed. They even added a clause to the new Colonial Charter to outlaw slavery. Article 3 of the new Colonial Charter of 18 October 1908 stated that: "Nobody can be forced to work on behalf of and for the profit of companies or privates", but this was not enforced, and the Belgian government continued to impose forced labour on the indigenous people of the area, albeit by less obvious methods. So, even without King Leopold, the Belgian Congo was still a European colony, which means it was still exploited for profit. African independence movements existed throughout the entirety of European colonialism and imperialism in Africa, excepting Liberia the first country in Africa to gain independence from direct European control would be South Africa which would nominally gain its independence in 1910 after the creation of the Union of South Africa and would formally gain official independence when the last vestiges of British parliamentary control would leave the country in 1931 with the Statute of Westminster, and while there would be other successful independence movements after World War 1, such as Egypt, most African decolonization would come after World War 2, including the Congo's.  Nationalist movements popping up in various African nations and agitating for Independence is, generally speaking, what would eventually cause all of African independence, and this would be no different for the Congo. Though, something that is often also common in the case of independence movements that emerged between the end of World War 2 and the early 1990s is that they would become proxy wars for the US and the USSR during the Cold War. To make a long, complex story very short, the US came out on top in this war. The nationalist movements within the Congo largely emerged amongst a class of people called the évolués, which is a term that was used in French and Belgian colonies for “evolved ones”, people of African descent who had become somewhat Europanized through education.  One of the deciding moments in Congolese independence came in the form of the Leopoldville Riots of 1959. Joseph Kasa-Vubu, who would become the first President of an independent Democratic Republic of the Congo, was the leader of the ABAKO political party, the Alliance of Bakongo. The riots began because many young folks and members or sympathizers of the ABAKO party felt that the government was forbidding them from organizing and protesting. The riots broke out on the 4th of January, 1959. The crowd began throwing rocks at police and attacking white motorists. The initial group of protesters were soon joined by 20,000 Congolese leaving a nearby soccer stadium. At the time press accounts estimated that 35,000 Africans were involved in the violence, which quickly spread as the rioters attempted to enter the European section of the capital. Rioters allegedly smashed and looted storefronts, burned Catholic missions and beat Catholic priests. Many demonstrators chanted "indépendance immédiate" The Belgian Parliament established a commission of inquiry to investigate the cause of the riots. The commission found the disturbances to be the culmination of discontent with racial discrimination, overcrowding, and unemployment. It also concluded that external political events, such as France's decision to grant self-governance to the neighboring French Congo, to be a contributing factor, and criticized the colonial administration's response to the riot. On 13 January the administration went forward with its scheduled announcement of reforms, including new local elections in December, the institution of a new civil service statue that made no racial distinctions, and the appointment of more Africans to advisory bodies. The Belgian King, Baudouin, also declared for the first time that independence would be granted to the Congo in the future. January 4th is still celebrated as an auspicious day in the DRC, it's the Day of the Martyrs and denotes a turning point in the independence movement. Congolese independence was officially declared, as planned, on the 30th of June, 1960, with Kasa-Vubu of the ABAKO elected as president and Patrice Lumumba of the Congolese National Movement appointed as the Prime Minister. Now, despite the DRC formally being declared as independent at this day, they still relied heavily on Belgian colonial institutions that had been in place previously, like the Force Publique and various white technical experts who couldn't be replaced in the face of a lack of ready replacements available amongst the Congolese people. The fact that this lack of available peoples being a result of European colonialism forbidding Congolese people from higher education wound up being somewhat irrelevant, but absolutely caused greater levels of resentment among the newly independent Congolese. In the face of this lack of change and in the face of an address given by Lieutenant General of the Force Publique Émile Janssens, many of the Congolese troops mutinied. The address went as follows: "Independence brings changes to politicians and to civilians. But for you, nothing will be changed ... none of your new masters can change the structure of an army which, throughout its history, has been the most organized, the most victorious in Africa. The politicians have lied to you." Instead of sending in Belgian troops to put down the mutiny, as Janssens wanted, Lumumba fired him and began to institute some reforms, including immediately remaining the Force Publique to the Armée Nationale Congolaise (ANC) and promoting all black soldier by at least one rank. While this had success in Leopoldville and Thysville, it failed in the rest of the country and the mutiny intensified. The government attempted to stop the revolt—Lumumba and Kasa-Vubu intervened personally at Léopoldville and Thysville and persuaded the mutineers to lay down their arms—but in most of the country the mutiny intensified. White officers and civilians were attacked, white-owned properties were looted and white women were raped. The Belgian government became deeply concerned by the situation, particularly when white civilians began entering neighbouring countries as refugees. The international press expressed shock at the apparent sudden collapse of order in the Congo, as the world view of the Congolese situation prior to independence—due largely to Belgian propaganda—was one of peace, stability, and strong control by the authorities. The Congo Crisis would run for 5 years and would end with the torture and assassination of Patrice Lumumba, with Joesph Kasa-Vubu dying while under house arrest, and with the military dictator Mobuto Sese Seko “elected” as the president of the Republic of Congo-Leopoldville. This would note just one in the long string of times that the US helped to install a military dictator in order to overthrow a democratically elected left wing government, just because they had support from the USSR and the US feared (and fears) any threat to their capitalist hegemony. Between 1965 and 1971 Mobutu consolidated his hold on power as much as he could, removing all provincial control over anything and bringing every scrap of infrastructure he could under the control of himself and his central government. In 1971, with his hold on power relatively secure and as part of his policy of Africanization of the Congo's culture and government Mobutu renamed the Republic of Congo Leopoldville to Zaire, a name that was derived from the Kikongo wore nzere, meaning “river that swallows all rivers”. Mobutu would remain as “president” of Zaire all the way until 1997, but his hold on power would begin to crumble with the First Congo War that began in 1993. Now comes the time for more context. What started the First Congo War? Honestly, to a certain extent we can view the First Congo War as an extension of the Rwandan Genocide. The Rwandan Genocide began in 1994 as a final culmination of ethnic tensions that were exacerbated by, first, German and the Belgian colonialism. See, Rwanda used to be a German colony, Rwanda was one of the nations that Germany got as part of the Scramble for Africa, but after World War 1, with the signing of the treaty of Versailles Germany was forced to give up all of its overseas colonies. Belgium gained control of Rwanda. Belgium maintained many of the systems of power and oppression that Germany had put into place, most notably the fact that they put the Tutsi ethnic group in positions of authority and disenfranchised the Hutu and Twa ethnic group. The Twa are the indigenous ethnic group of Rwanda, but by the time the Rwandan genocide occurred they were only about 1% of the population, about 85% were Hutu and the remaining 14% were Tutsi. Still, based on the indicators of European scientific racism and phrenology the Tutsi had more “European features” and so were considered superior to the Hutu ethnic group and placed, exclusively, in positions of authority. The sudden shift in power dynamics after Rwandan independence is what would lead to the Rwandan Genocide as Hutu supremacists decided to vent their fury on the Tutsi people. We won't go into any more detail than that for the Rwandan genocide. Suffice it to say that when it ended hundreds of thousands of ethnic Tutsi people had fled the nation of Rwanda to neighboring African countries, such as Zaire. Roughly 1.5 million ethnic Tutsi people wound up settling in Zaire. There were also about 1 million Hutu extremists in eastern Zaire who had fled the retaliation of the Rwandan Patriotic Front at the end of the Rwandan Civil War and the Rwandan Genocide. As mentioned previously, the First Congo War, also known as Africa's First World War can most simply be seen as an extension of the Rwandan Genocide. Zaire had been in decline since Mobutu gained power in 1965. He was a terrible leader and the average GDP of Zaire dropped by about 65% during his reign. Eastern Zaire was a region of massive instability that was only made worse by the number of Hutu extremists who fled to the region following the Rwandan Genocide. Rwanda, just fully, invaded Zaire in 1996 in order to put down various Hutu rebel groups that were extant in the region. These rebel groups were actively funded and supported by Mobutu's government leading to this war that lasted for some 6 months. It involved several African nations including Rwanda, Uganda, Angola, Burundi, Zambia, ZImbabwe, South Sudan, Tanzania, South Africa, Ethiopia, Chad, China, Israel, and Kuwait. Following the war Mobutu went into exile in the nation of Togo where he eventually died of prostate cancer in 1997. Zaire came under the rule of the communist aligned Laurent-Désiré Kabila. Kabila had heavy support from Rwandan, Burundian, and Ugandan forces during his rise to power in the form of the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire. Kabila also came to be seen as an instrument of the foreign regimes that put him in power. To counter this image and increase domestic support, he began to turn against his allies abroad. This culminated in the expulsion of all foreign forces from the DRC on 26 July 1998. The states with armed forces still in the DRC begrudgingly complied although some of them saw this as undermining their interests, particularly Rwanda, which had hoped to install a proxy-regime in Kinshasa. Several factors that led to the First Congo War remained in place after Kabila's accession to power. Prominent among these were ethnic tensions in eastern DRC, where the government still had little control. There the historical animosities remained and the opinion that Banyamulenge, as well as all Tutsi, were foreigners was reinforced by the foreign occupation in their defence. Furthermore, Rwanda had not been able to satisfactorily address its security concerns. By forcibly repatriating refugees, Rwanda had imported the conflict. This manifested itself in the form of a predominantly Hutu insurgency in Rwanda's western provinces that was supported by extremist elements in eastern DRC. Without troops in the DRC, Rwanda was unable to successfully combat the insurgents. In the first days of August 1998, two brigades of the new Congolese army rebelled against the government and formed rebel groups that worked closely with Kigali and Kampala. This marked the beginning of the Second Congo War. The Second Congo War is generally considered to be the deadliest war since World War 2. Over the course of this war some 5.4 million excess deaths took place.  Now comes the time where I need to define what an excess death is. In epidemiology, the excess deaths or excess mortality is a measure of the increase in the number deaths during a time period and/or in a certain group, as compared to the expected value or statistical trend during a reference period (typically of five years) or in a reference population. It may typically be measured in percentage points, or in number of deaths per time unit. To put it more simply, disease, depravation, and starvation were so rampant during the Second Congo War that the overwhelming majority of deaths weren't caused directly by the fighting, but were caused by the residual damage of the fighting. The Second Congo War involved many of the same issues of the First Congo War. It would end with Laurent-Désiré Kabila assassinated in 2001 in his office by an 18 year old former child soldier. Laurent would be replaced as president by his son Joseph Kabila, who was elected unanimously by the Congolese parliament. To further highlight the complexity of the Congolese Wars, In April 2001, a UN panel of experts investigated the illegal exploitation of diamonds, cobalt, coltan, gold and other lucrative resources in the Congo. The report accused Rwanda, Uganda and Zimbabwe of systematically exploiting Congolese resources and recommended the Security Council impose sanctions. All conflicts within Congolese territory will ultimately go back to economic exploitation and capitalist overreach. The Congo Basin is full of some of the most valuable natural resources that exist on the planet, and people will always be fighting over them. This leads us into the Kivu conflict. The Kivu conflict is an umbrella term for a series of protracted armed conflicts in the North Kivu and South Kivu provinces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo which have occurred since the end of the Second Congo War. This includes, but is not limited to Effacer le tableau, which was a genocidal extermination campaign against the Mbuti Pygmy ethnic group. The Bambuti were targeted specifically as the rebels considered them "subhuman", and it was believed by the rebels that the flesh of the Bambuti held "magical powers". There were also reports of cannibalism being widespread. It is estimated 60,000 to 70,000 Pygmy were killed in the campaign, and over 100,000 more were displaced. There are more than 120 distinct rebel groups involved in the Kivu Conflict, including the March 23 Movement, which a UN report indicates was created by the Rwandan government in order to potentially take over the Congolese government. Conflict began in 2004 in the eastern Congo as an armed conflict between the military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and the Hutu Power group Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) has played a large role in the conflict. With 21,000 soldiers in the force, the Kivu conflict constitutes the largest peacekeeping mission currently in operation. In total, 93 peacekeepers have died in the region, with 15 dying in a large-scale attack by the Allied Democratic Forces, in North Kivu in December 2017. The peacekeeping force seeks to prevent escalation of force in the conflict, and minimise human rights abuses like sexual assault and the use of child soldiers in the conflict. In 2007 and 2008, in several news and TV reports, the BBC published own evidence about Pakistani MONUC peacekeepers in Mongbwalu had entered in a gold-for-guns trading relationship with Nationalist and Integrationist Front (FNI) militia leaders, eventually drawing Congolese army officers and Indian traders from Kenya into the deal. Following its own investigations, the UN concluded that there was no involvement of Pakistani peacekeeper in any such trade relationship. Namely Human Rights Watch harshly criticized the UN for the way it handled the investigation, providing detailed information from several UN documents, arguing that serious allegations of wrongdoing by Pakistani peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo were ignored, minimized or shelved by the UN's Organization of Internal Oversight Services. MONUC officials say nothing of substance about mining in Congo, which proceeds in parallel with the bloodletting, arms trading and extortion. For example, Anvil Mining has been involved in massacres in DRC. Anvil directors include former U.S. Ambassador Kenneth Brown, who served at U.S. embassies in Brussels, Kinshasa, Congo-Brazzaville and South Africa. Brown was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa (1987–1989) under George Shultz and George H.W. Bush and Director of Central African Affairs (1980–1981). Interestingly, Brown succeeded William Lacy Swing—head of MONUC in DRC—as Ambassador to the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville). Meanwhile, the former top internal intelligence and security chief of the United Nations Observer's Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) has been worked for Anvil mining in Katanga since 2006. There have been numerous cases of sexual misconduct by UN peacekeeping forces in the Congo. This has been acknowledged by the UN itself (such as the letter of 24 March 2005 from the Secretary-General to the President of the General Assembly). So, basically foreign powers both within Africa and outside of it are actively fighting within the Congo Basin in order to secure control of the vast amount of natural resources that exist within the nation. The DRC currently produces about 70% of the world's cobalt, and 80% of the cobalt mines in the DRC are owned by China. The leading use of cobalt in modern technology is in rechargeable batteries. So your cell phone battery, your laptop batteries, any kind of rechargeable battery you have is likely created using Congolese cobalt, which is a direct cause of the millions of deaths and displacements that are occuring in the DRC.  The DRC is, effectively, the site of a capitalist proxy war as the region is fought over by foreign governments and local rebel groups for control over Congolese natural resources. No one in Europe or the US would even begin to care about an African country if it wasn't for the battery technology resources that are so abundant in the region. Between 1885 and today it is, very easy, to say that roughly 20 million people have been killed by capitalist excess and exploitation.  We can, absolutely call what is happening in the DRC a genocide, though it can be difficult to always pinpoint who, exactly are the victims. Broadly speaking the victims are the Congolese people, all of them, who are being killed over a desire to control the cobalt mines. This has gone far beyond simple ethnic conflict between Hutu and Tutsi, though that conflict, which is still ongoing, definitely added to the fire. This is a genocide of the people of the DRC by capitalism itself. Capitalism has always been, and will always be an inherently genocidal institution. It craves the acquisition of individual wealth at the expense of the working class. You cannot have a system predicated on infinite growth within a closed system. Capitalism will always require that resources and wealth be stolen from people who need them. And when so much of our wealth is tied up in food, water, and housing, the theft of those resources from the working class will lead to our deaths. For the past century and a half the Congo Basin has been subjected to genocide after genocide in the name of capitalism. What is happening right now is only an extension of that, though made far more complicated by the literal hundreds of competing groups and the lack of any international will to see peace achieved. That's it for this week folks. No new reviews, so let's get right into the outro. Have a Day! w/ The History Wizard is brought to you by me, The History Wizard. If you want to see/hear more of me you can find me on Tiktok @thehistorywizard or on Instagram @the_history_wizard. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to Have a Day! On your pod catcher of choice. The more you do, the more people will be able to listen and learn along with you. 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Today's guest is author Rob Carless who shares his memorable matches from 1998/99. We also cover his new book, Three Games In May, breaking down Manchester United's historic Treble - none of which were won untul those final three games.   In between remembering Fergie's men's historic achievement, Rob dips into some of his favourite moment from the season, including the inspirational captaincy of Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs scoring a solo goal for the ages, Jaap Stam's difficult initial adaption to life in the Premier League and David Beckham finding redemption post-France '98.   Rob also remembers some of the memorable moments for his own beloved Aston Villa, including losing Dwight Yorke to Old Trafford, topping the league at the halfway point of the season and an unfortunate festive-themed air display where we update on how a parachuting Santa Claus recovered from a rather dramatic accident.   We'll also reveal the winner of the Premier League's greatest ever Burundian based on your votes from last week's show.   Enjoyed the show? Please subscribe, leave us a 5* review and pass the pod to anyone who you think will enjoy it. You can also find us on social media where we'll have Twitter polls, highlights from the show and nostalgic clips from yesteryear. You can grab a copy of Rob's book here: https://www.bobsbooks66.co.uk/ You can now also buy me a coffee/beer! If you can afford to and want to make a small contribution to the running costs of the show, visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain   Listen: https://podfollow.com/when-football-began-again YouTube: @whenfootballbeganagainpod Instagram: whenfootybeganagainpod Facebook: @WhenFootyBeganAgainPod Twitter: @WFBApod TikTok: whenfootballbegan Buy Me A Beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain   You can also get in touch via whenfootballbeganagain@gmail.com with your own memories - we'll share as many as we can in future episodes.  #MUFC #PremierLeague #FootballPodcast #90sFootball

Host Carl Jones is joined by comedian and host of Comedians Talking About Football, Sam Michael and Royals superfan and terrace cult hero Johnny Hunt to continue the count up the all-time Premier League table as we reach 43rd place and Reading FC. In this second episode, we cover Reading's second spell in the top flight, the near miss of a return in 2017 and the intervening years that have seen the club fall to the brink of extinction thanks to the disastrous ownership of Dai Yongge. There's an emotional call to arms from both guests and a plea to the wider footballing world not to take for granted that it might never happen to them. We also remember Eamonn Dolan, a key factor in The Royals' success over the years, as well as looking back on some of the wildest results of any club in recent seasons, with a 7-5, 7-4 and 6-4 defeat to chew over. We'll also put a chaotic Premier League Reading XI into the archives, it's more slim pickings for the Premier League's greatest Burundian of all-time and we end on a Royals-themed round of Play Your Apps Right that gets predictably heated. Enjoyed the show? Please subscribe, leave us a 5* review, subscribe on YouTube for video episodes and additional content and pass the pod to anyone who you think will enjoy it. You can also find us on social media where we'll have Twitter polls, highlights from the show and nostalgic clips from yesteryear. You can now also buy me a coffee/beer! If you can afford to and want to make a small contribution to the running costs of the show, visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain   Listen: https://podfollow.com/when-football-began-again  YouTube: @whenfootballbeganagainpod Instagram: whenfootybeganagainpod Facebook: @WhenFootyBeganAgainPod Twitter: @WFBApod TikTok: whenfootballbegan Buy Me A Beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain You can also get in touch via whenfootballbeganagain@gmail.com with your own memories - we'll share as many as we can in future episodes.

Episode 143 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on March 15, 2024 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja. Will UEFA's automated draw spark conspiracies? Who can use the name "Super League?" Why did FIFA award Qatar & Morocco U17s World Cups annually for 5 years? Can FIFA produce an anti-racism plan? When will more follow Austria's lead on discrimination as players are dropped for homophobia? Should states own football clubs with the UK set to ban state ownership of newspapers? What was achieved at the global doping gathering? Why is a Burundian team boycotting Basketball Africa League? What is allowed again in the Paris Olympic Village and what is banned? Send any questions to the team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sportunlockedpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter @SportUnlocked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out videos from the interviews on Sport Unlocked's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ pages Music No Love by MusicbyAden ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/_no-love⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/JgXz25Tw5d4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠o⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hikes in civil servant salaries, repatriating Burundian refugees, MACRA to authorize Facebook and YouTube monetization, abortion statistics soaring, the controversial MBC Entertainer of the Year Awards, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at malawi@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds."School Days" Movie https://youtu.be/FKAwxnNtuFo?feature=shared "The Hunters" Short Movie https://youtu.be/cEMBWzOQB6Y?si=woL8vN5pbfBR6wre Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link:https://bit.ly/rorshok-donateOops! It looks like we made a mistake. In 4:13, the reader should have said "public," and in 5:10, she should have said "President's." In 5:43, she should have said "does," and in 7:10 she should have said "the move." In 8:07, the reader should have said "Women's," and in 8:35 she should have said "at." In 10:26, she should have said "customer."Sorry for the inconvenience!

Welcome to a special Giving Tuesday edition of The Church Revitalization Podcast! In this episode, we delve into the heart of our mission, revealing the exciting and transformative projects we are embarking on in 2024 to strengthen churches globally. Read more at https://malphursgroup.com/218 Donate to our projects at https://malphursgroup.com/donate 

In this episode of AFIAPodcast on African Proverbs, we explore the Burundian proverb "A good herbalist does not need to advertise himself." What does this proverb mean? What can we learn from it? We'll discuss the importance of reputation and expertise. Good work speaks for itself and there is no need to boast or advertise one's abilities. We also emphasize the importance of humility and service. True herbalists are not motivated by fame or fortune but by a desire to help others. This proverb is relevant to all of us, regardless of our profession. It reminds us that the best way to succeed is to focus on our work and to serve others with humility. 3 nuggets of wisdom: 1. Good work speaks for itself. 2. True herbalists are not motivated by fame or fortune, but by a desire to help others. 3. The best way to succeed is to focus on your work and to serve others with humility. Bonus nugget: 4. Be patient. It takes time to build a good reputation. Join me on the #AFIAPodcast at 6 am PST/4 pm EAT on YouTube @okelojavan to listen to the full interview and share your thoughts in the comments below. SUBSCRIBE to get Daily African Proverbs and their meaning in your life https://rb.gy/jdavpn #MadarakaFestival: https://madarakafestival.com/ My New Book: Get your copy of Rooted In Love and dive deep into the world of love, and self-discovery. https://store.bookbaby.com/book/rooted-in-love RESOURCES: 1. Descript: Get the perfect production setup with Descript - the audio and video editing experts that make sure your content looks top-notch. https://www.descript.com/?lmref=877QnQ 2. Hostwinds: Get your web hosting sorted with HostWinds – the Webhosting experts that make sure you don't have to worry about your website. https://www.hostwinds.com/12980.html 3. Ecamm: Get the perfect streaming setup with Ecamm Live - the live streaming experts that make sure your show looks polished and professional. https://www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=simon80 4, Gusto: Looking for a reliable and user-friendly payroll and HR solution for your business? Look no further than Gusto! https://gusto.com/d/simon6633 ******************************

Leonard Novati is Founder of Afrocharts.com, the largest independent African music streaming platform, a software engineer, DJ, and Burundian refugee. Find out more at: https://afrocharts.com

Jonathan DeBurca Butler takes listeners through the weeks international stories...

We speak to a farmer who had to flee Sudan due to the ongoing conflict, while the UN is warning that 20 million people in the country face severe acute hunger. What makes a good leader? We'll find out from young Burundian leadership coach Iris Irumva. And we bring you the second part of our special looking at the story behind the prison escape of convicted criminal Thabo Bester, a case that has transfixed South Africa.

On today's show, PD Lawton and Christophe Ndayiragije discuss railway networks in Africa. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: PD Lawton is South African, currently residing in the United Kingdom. She is a writer and researcher of geopolitics and African history. And she's the editor of AfricanAgenda.net which is a website that covers the transformation of the African continent as it liberates itself from the Malthusian grip of the globalists. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Christophe Ndayiragije is Burundian. He is a dedicated Pan Africanist, businessman and author of a recently published book "Africa, the Rising Economic Power", which puts forward the idea of a Pan African Tax as a means for Africa to self-fund development and foster industrialisation of all economies.

http://www.CoachMikeD.com This POWERFUL episode is one of the most inspirational and motivational stories that you will ever hear. Issac Sunzu is of Burundian descent but was born and raised in a refugee camp in Tanzania. Today, this young brother is launching a brand and in school to become a master plumber here in the USA. Take a listen, Learn something and go forth and maximize your Impact and Fulfillment in the life you've been blessed with. Follow Issac on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isaacsunzu/ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impact-and-fulfillment-with-coach-mike-d/id1230596918 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/black-fathers-now YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtczqqU6-ZAwG37LcRpwJ3Q Follow @CoachMikeD on Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube and @TheCoachMikeD on TikTok Be Blessed, Well and Wise!!!

This week we're joined by Simon Guillebaud to talk about his experience of moving to Burundi, in East Africa, in 1999 when it was regarded as the most dangerous country on earth. For his service to the country Simon and his wife have now been awarded an MBE. We explore the five life lessons that Simon has learned from his time working in Burundi, raising a family there, and risking his life living and working in that extreme environment.We cover everything from living gratefully and humbly, to the importance of relationship, to Simon's longing to live back in Burundi and what we can learn from Burundian culture in the west.If you want to hear more like this then check out Simon's podcast, Inspired…FIND OUT MORE

Mandisa Haarhoff interviews Jaclyn Cole in the first episode of our Black History season. This episode airs on 28 February, the last day of Black History month 2023, and provides an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of this month. Among other topics, Mandisa and Jaclyn consider the significance of Howard University, African American studies, Carter G. Woodson's The Mis-Education of the Negro (1933), Octavia E. Butler's Parable Series and collective grief. Jaclyn also reads her “Creators' Manifesto”. Mandisa Haarhoff is an assistant professor of comparative literature at Penn State University and a board member of PEN SA. Jaclyn Cole is a career diplomat with over fifteen years in the U.S. Foreign Service currently serving as the Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Consulate General Durban. In this episode we stand in solidarity with Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye. You can read more about her case in articles by Amnesty International https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/afr16/6414/2023/en/ and Human Rights Watch https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/02/02/burundi-journalists-conviction-violates-free-speech-rights Mandisa reads the poem “Democracy” by Langston Hughes, and Jaclyn reads extracts from Butler's The Parable of the Talents as tributes to Floriane. This podcast series is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Embassy in South Africa to promote open conversation and highlight shared histories.

The Routing Around travel podcast episode 52: Burundi. This week on your favourite adventure podcast we're traveling to Burundi, in Africa. Sadly Burundi has suffered extreme pain in its history and it isn't necessarily looking much better than. Despite the horror of conflict, Burundians manage to nurture their incredible culture and heritage, from drumming to food. So if you wanted to learn everything about Lake Tanganiyka (and its monsters), Burundian food and why the president made jogging illegal make sure to listen to this week's episode!If you enjoy this travel podcast episode make sure to leave a comment and tell us your own travel stories! Don't forget to subscribe and follow us on socials! The Routing Around travel and adventure podcast is produced by Next Stop Adventures in collaboration with Nerpa Travel.Nerpa are setting out on the mission to electrify travel and adventure. Creating sustainable, ecologically responsible and beneficial events and projects all over the world. You can find out more here: https://www.nerpatravel.com/Instagram: @nextstop_adventures / @nerpatravelTikTok: @nextstop_adventuresThis podcast is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R28k51joELwJoin us on our journey to become one of the best travel podcasts on Spotify and all other podcast platforms!Intro music by Rohan Bishop & Ollie Beard#podcast #travelpodcast #adventure #burundi #africaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In July 1993, Melchior Ndadaye became Burundi's first democratically elected president. He was also the first president to come from the country's Hutu majority. For decades up to that point, Burundi had been ruled by a small group of individuals drawn from the among the Tutsi minority. President Ndadaye had come to power promising a new vision for Burundi. But within months he was murdered by soldiers. Rob Walker hears from Jean-Marie Ngendahayo who was Minister of Communications in President Ndadaye's government. (Photo: A relative of Melchior Ndadaye holding a photo of him at his funeral. Credit: Getty Images)

In this episode, we travel to the remote Burundian village of Ruhagarika to meet Jeanne Cimpaye, a woman who discovered sorghum in a refugee camp and used this forgotten grain to survive as she escaped a civil war.Jeanne will also share her recipe of the traditional Burundian beers ikiyama and impeke. Hosted by Tokunbo Salako. Written and produced by Naira Davlashyan, Aisling Ní Chúláin, Marta Rodríguez Martínez. With original reporting by Clarisse Shaka. The theme music is by Andy Robini. Consulting editor: Catalina May. Solution journalism consultant: Michèle Foin. Production coordinator: Louise Lehec. Editor-in-chief: Patrick Heery. For more information on The Star Ingredient, go to our website.Are you a French speaker? You can find a version of this podcast in French with the name La Surprise du Chef. The podcast, The Star Ingredient, was funded by the European Journalism Centre, through the Solutions Journalism Accelerator. This fund is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello, is this Pizza Hut? Excellent. My name is Ben Shapiro. Conservative thought leader. Prominent white YouTuber. The Muggsy Bogues of the intellectual dark Web. And—look, it's just a fact—I would like to order some pizza pie. If you are triggered by that request, I do not care. I truly do not. Now let's discuss conditions. First, thank you for agreeing to debate me. Typically, in fora such as this, I am met with ad-hominem mudslinging, anything from “You racist creep” or “Is that your real voice?” to raucous schoolyard laughter and threats of the dreaded “toilet swirly.” However, your willingness to engage with me over the phone on the subject of pizza shows an intellectual fortitude and openness to dangerous ideas which reflects highly on your character. Huzzah, good sir. Huzzah. Second, any pizza I order will be male. None of this “Our pizza identifies as trans-fluid-pan-poly”—no. Pizza is a boy. With a penis. It's that simple. It's been true for all of human history, from Plato to Socrates to Mr. Mistoffelees, and any attempt to rewrite the pillars of Western thought will be met with a hearty “Fuh!” by yours truly. And, trust me, that is not a fate you wish to meet. Now. With regard to my topping preference. I have eaten from your pizzeria in times past, and it must be said: your pepperoni is embarrassingly spicy. Frankly, it boggles the mind. I mean, what kind of drugs are you inhaling over there? Pot?! One bite of that stuff and I had to take a shower. So tread lightly when it comes to spice, my good man. You do not want to see me at my most epic. Like the great white hero of Zack Snyder's classic film “300,” I will kick you. Onions, peppers—no, thank you. If I wanted veggies, I'd go to a salad bar. I'm not some sort of vegan, Cory Booker weirdo. And your efforts to Michelle Obama-ize the great American pizza pie are, frankly, hilarious. Though not as funny as the impressively named P'Zone—when I finally figured out that genuinely creative pun, I laughed until I cried and peed. A true Spartan admits defeat, and I must admit that, in this instance, your Hut humor slayed me, Dennis Miller style. And, with that, you have earned my order. Congratulations. Ahem. Without further ado, I would like your smallest child pizza, no sauce, extra cheese. Hello? Aha. A hang-up. Another triggered lib, bested by logic. Damn it. I'm fucking starving.   I think that it's ok to be sexually aroused by Pokemon. More so, I think it should be encouraged in the games and anime, and GameFreak should lean into it. Firstly, some Pokemon are shown to be much smarter then humans. Kadabra has been said to have an IQ over 5000, which is gigantically more than the definition of an animal, which have an IQ between 0 (Worms and Fish) and 65 (Apes and Octopus). Thus, they are smarter then needed to be able to give consent. Secondly, the argument could be made they are not as empathetic as humans, and thus can't give consent. This is proven not to be true numerous times in the anime, by watching Meowth. In Season 2, Episode 16 of the Pokemon show, it is established that he is no smarter or different then regular Pokemon, he simply learnt to walk by watching a dance rehearsal and later learnt English through a picture book. Throughout the following seasons, it's shown how he schemes, laughs, cries and even at points, deceives people into thinking he is a human (in order to steal Ash's Pikachu of course). And the last piece of damning evidence - a folk tale in the Canalave Library (Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) literally STATES that humans used to marry Pokémon. This was removed in the English translation. Gamefreak, if you wanted us to fuck Pokémon, just say it. Conclusively, Pokemon aren't animals. They are intelligent, with empathy and kindness, and should be treated as equals. Denying them the right to have sex with humans removes their freedom, which is racist, and frankly, unamerican.   An Afghan, an Albanian, an Algerian, an American, an Andorran, an Angolan, an Antiguans, an Argentine, an Armenian, an Australian, an Austrian, an Azerbaijani, a Bahamian, a Bahraini, a Bangladeshi, a Barbadian, a Barbudans, a Batswanan, a Belarusian, a Belgian, a Belizean, a Beninese, a Bhutanese, a Bolivian, a Bosnian, a Brazilian, a Brit, a Bruneian, a Bulgarian, a Burkinabe, a Burmese, a Burundian, a Cambodian, a Cameroonian, a Canadian, a Cape Verdean, a Central African, a Chadian, a Chilean, a Chinese, a Colombian, a Comoran, a Congolese, a Costa Rican, a Croatian, a Cuban, a Cypriot, a Czech, a Dane, a Djibouti, a Dominican, a Dutchman, an East Timorese, an Ecuadorean, an Egyptian, an Emirian, an Equatorial Guinean, an Eritrean, an Estonian, an Ethiopian, a Fijian, a Filipino, a Finn, a Frenchman, a Gabonese, a Gambian, a Georgian, a German, a Ghanaian, a Greek, a Grenadian, a Guatemalan, a Guinea-Bissauan, a Guinean, a Guyanese, a Haitian, a Herzegovinian, a Honduran, a Hungarian, an I-Kiribati, an Icelander, an Indian, an Indonesian, an Iranian, an Iraqi, an Irishman, an Israeli, an Italian, an Ivorian, a Jamaican, a Japanese, a Jordanian, a Kazakhstani, a Kenyan, a Kittian and Nevisian, a Kuwaiti, a Kyrgyz, a Laotian, a Latvian, a Lebanese, a Liberian, a Libyan, a Liechtensteiner, a Lithuanian, a Luxembourger, a Macedonian, a Malagasy, a Malawian, a Malaysian, a Maldivan, a Malian, a Maltese, a Marshallese, a Mauritanian, a Mauritian, a Mexican, a Micronesian, a Moldovan, a Monacan, a Mongolian, a Moroccan, a Mosotho, a Motswana, a Mozambican, a Namibian, a Nauruan, a Nepalese, a New Zealander, a Nicaraguan, a Nigerian, a Nigerien, a North Korean, a Northern Irishman, a Norwegian, an Omani, a Pakistani, a Palauan, a Palestinian, a Panamanian, a Papua New Guinean, a Paraguayan, a Peruvian, a Pole, a Portuguese, a Qatari, a Romanian, a Russian, a Rwandan, a Saint Lucian, a Salvadoran, a Samoan, a San Marinese, a Sao Tomean, a Saudi, a Scottish, a Senegalese, a Serbian, a Seychellois, a Sierra Leonean, a Singaporean, a Slovakian, a Slovenian, a Solomon Islander, a Somali, a South African, a South Korean, a Spaniard, a Sri Lankan, a Sudanese, a Surinamer, a Swazi, a Swede, a Swiss, a Syrian, a Tajik, a Tanzanian, a Togolese, a Tongan, a Trinidadian or Tobagonian, a Tunisian, a Turk, a Tuvaluan, a Ugandan, a Ukrainian, a Uruguayan, a Uzbekistani, a Venezuelan, a Vietnamese, a Welshman, a Yemenite, a Zambian and a Zimbabwean all go to a bar.. The doorman stops them and says "Sorry, I can't let you in without a Thai." also i'm gay

Serbia is introducing visas for Tunisian and Burundian citizens, responding to EU criticism that the country is a backdoor into the bloc for migrants. Turks and Indians are expected to join them shortly. The EU Commission says it would consider suspending Serbia's own visa-waiver rights to the bloc if it failed to curtail migrants using it as a gateway to the European Union. President Aleksandar Vucic held talks with Austrian and Hungarian leaders and agreed to deploy more police resources along Serbia's southern border, a major route for undocumented migrants.

Hello Gators for Refugee Medical Relief, Welcome to season 3 episode 1 of the Redefining Refugee podcast. I am your host, Reema Ismail. Today we are interviewing Dr. Havyarimana. Dr. Havyarimana grew up in a refugee camp in Tanzania after a civil war in his home country, Burundi. After growing up as a refugee with only his brother, he came to the United States at the age of 18 and entered high school. He is now a practicing Emergency Medicine Physician in Tallahassee, Florida. He is also involved in refugee advocacy work here in Florida. We speak about his story, why he went into a career in medicine, and he shares some tips for refugees and migrants around the world! I hope this episode inspires you as much as it has inspired me. Thank you all for listening and please share with your friends, family, and on Instagram and tag us at @grmruf. 

Kaizer Chiefs fans have had a rollercoaster of a week for a few reasons. It all started with a recurring issue, being the prices of tickets. It seems as if other teams are raising the price from R60 to R100 whenever Chiefs are in town. This is causing outrage among the fans with one saying "They are killing us..." Khosi Nations cries for the PSL to step in and regulate the prices of tickets have continued to go unheard. This is an issue that has been spoken about before by the fans, yet nothing has changed. Continuing Khosi Nations rollercoaster, their new Burundian striker Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana netted an 11-minute hatrick, involving 3 penalties! This leaves the man with a total of 6 goals so far this season, joint first with Sundowns' Peter Shalulile. "He's started off well, but he needs to continue this form" says one fan on the Fan Reaction Show. On the latest episode of the Fan Reaction Show, Khosi Nation has reacted to the price hike implemented to tickets to matches involving Chiefs. The Amakhosi faithful also have their say on newly signed Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana.

Kaizer Chiefs fans have had a rollercoaster of a week for a few reasons. It all started with a recurring issue, being the prices of tickets. It seems as if other teams are raising the price from R60 to R100 whenever Chiefs are in town. This is causing outrage among the fans with one saying "They are killing us..." Khosi Nations cries for the PSL to step in and regulate the prices of tickets have continued to go unheard. This is an issue that has been spoken about before by the fans, yet nothing has changed. Continuing Khosi Nations rollercoaster, their new Burundian striker Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana netted an 11-minute hatrick, involving 3 penalties! This leaves the man with a total of 6 goals so far this season, joint first with Sundowns' Peter Shalulile. "He's started off well, but he needs to continue this form" says one fan on the Fan Reaction Show. On the latest episode of the Fan Reaction Show, Khosi Nation has reacted to the price hike implemented to tickets to matches involving Chiefs. The Amakhosi faithful also have their say on newly signed Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana. SL Radio on SoccerLaduma.co.za

Kaizer Chiefs got back to winning ways after a hard-fought victory over SuperSport United and former Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt. The Glamour boys entered the match needing a win after drawing two games in a row and losing before that. Chiefs haven't had the best of starts so the 3 points was vital not only to their table position but for the confidence of the team. The glamour boys lined up with basically a full-strength team, which included new signing Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana. The Burundian striker was able to net 2 goals on his debut for the club, which included a penalty spot kick. A great way to make your mark on the team.  Bimenyimana, however, was in the headlines for not only his goal-scoring heroics, but for also the way he celebrated one of his goals. The 6ft4 striker appeared to cross his arms in an 'X-Like' formation, which has caused confusion in and around Mzansi; Was the Chiefs player signalling Orlando Pirates or representing his National Flag? On the latest episode of the Fan Reaction Show, Khosi Nation has offered forgiveness after new signing Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana celebrated in a strange manner that has caused mass confusion!

Kaizer Chiefs got back to winning ways after a hard-fought victory over SuperSport United and former Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt. The Glamour boys entered the match needing a win after drawing two games in a row and losing before that. Chiefs haven't had the best of starts so the 3 points was vital not only to their table position but for the confidence of the team. The glamour boys lined up with basically a full-strength team, which included new signing Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana. The Burundian striker was able to net 2 goals on his debut for the club, which included a penalty spot kick. A great way to make your mark on the team.  Bimenyimana, however, was in the headlines for not only his goal-scoring heroics, but for also the way he celebrated one of his goals. The 6ft4 striker appeared to cross his arms in an 'X-Like' formation, which has caused confusion in and around Mzansi; Was the Chiefs player signalling Orlando Pirates or representing his National Flag? On the latest episode of the Fan Reaction Show, Khosi Nation has offered forgiveness after new signing Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana celebrated in a strange manner that has caused mass confusion! SL Radio on SoccerLaduma.co.za

Fatima Kamenge (She/Her), an Auntie, Human, and Joybonbon, is the founder of Social Ausum, a consulting firm based in Toronto, Canada that helps business owners build more socially responsible enterprises.  What does this business consultant do in their spare time you ask? A sensuality workshop of course!   Fatima is a true entrepreneur   In this episode we talk about: Burundian Culture and Sex How Sex and Spirituality are always intertwined Sex and Community  Sex and Belonging  Sex with Self and the Sacred Orgasm My gratitude goes to Fatima who graciously shared her personal stories of growing up Burundian. You can find Fatima here: @thejoybonbon on IG Guest Opinion Disclaimer:   All opinions expressed by podcast guests / participants are solely their current opinions and do not reflect the opinions of GETSOME Inc. or affiliates or the companies with which the podcast guests / participants are affiliated, and may have been previously disseminated by them.  The guests / participants opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but neither GETSOME Inc. nor its affiliates, nor the companies with which such guests / participants are affiliated, warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such.    

We had the honor and privilege to interview one of Burundian household name here in the United States and in Burundi.Seth Kaburungu is not just a minister!! but a businessman, singer, and an actor. We talked all things including, family,business, and leaving a legacy as a father. We hope you enjoy!!! To find out more about Seth Kaburungu follow these links bellow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ApostleSethKaburungu Instagram: https://instagram.com/sethkaburungu?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= website: donate to his rescue Burundi missionary: https://www.kingdommissionary.org/kaburungu/ —————————- Christian Manhood Home Instagram: https://instagram.com/c.manhoodh? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Christian-Manhood-Home-102032335932775/

Gakenke has a beautifully rich history surrounding the hospitality and sharing nature of the Burundian people. The washing station managed by Gratien Nankwahombaye employs nearly 2,700 farmers around the hills of the city of Gatare. Each farmer has 1-2 ha with 250 trees of Red Bourbon on average per ha picked by hand. Quality assurance begins as soon as farmers deliver their cherries. Burundi has long been overlooked in comparison to its neighboring East African specialty coffee producing powerhouses. The country's coffee is produced almost entirely by smallholder farmers, and much of this small-scale production is of exceptional quality. With distinctive sweet, clean and often floral coffees, Burundi, every year, is increasingly is putting itself on the specialty coffee map. Building washing stations and expanding agricultural extension work can be great ways to improve coffee quality. Washing stations are pivotal in improving cup profile standards and the global reputation of Burundian coffee. Gakenke has a beautifully rich history surrounding the hospitality and sharing nature of the Burundian people, as well as their love for their home brewed beers. The region, like most, is home to quite an abundance of banana trees and so, the abundance of trees brings with it, an abundance of urwawa. The consumption of urwawa was done so using a clay pot called “intango” and small straws called “imikenke” (where the name of Gakenke comes from). Now, back in the day, the Burundian people only worked in the mornings as the afternoons were a time for socializing and gathering as neighbours. A member of the community was selected for a particular day and it was their responsibility and pleasure to host and brew for the community in a time where all came together to drink, socialize and make merry. Gakenke station was built in 1991. With 224 drying beds, the station can process up to 750 metric tons per season. The station has 2 flotation tanks, 10 fermentation tanks, and 2 soaking tanks. The drying field has 150 raised beds. Gakenke station spread over 22 hills in Gatare commune, Kayanza province. These are organized in groups of 30 people, headed by a producer leader to facilitate communication and organization with the washing station. The washing station participates in a number of farmer outreach and support projects including a livestock rearing project and a range of Farmer Hub projects centered on strengthening cooperatives and improving yields. All coffee trees in Burundi are Red Bourbon, which is tightly controlled by the government for reasons of quality. Because of the increasingly small size of coffee plantings, aging rootstock is a very big issue in Burundi. Many farmers have trees that are over 50 years old, but with small plots to farm, it is difficult to justify taking trees entirely out of production for the 3-4 years it will take new plantings to begin to yield. Despite the ubiquity of coffee growing in Burundi, each smallholder produces a relatively small harvest. The average smallholder has approximately 250 trees, normally in their backyards. Each tree yields an average of 1.5 kilos of cherry so the average producer sells about 200-300 kilos of cherry annually.

Do you love travelling ? If yes, do you receive comments from people that don't get you ? Like “Kaguru karabeba, ikiyererezi” ? If not, why don't you ? Today we are talking about travelling here and elsewhere...as Burundian travelers

Jodi Mikalachki is associate professor of English at the University of Burundi's Institute of Applied Pedagogy in Bujumbura. She has written extensively on gender and nationalism. Her current project focuses on nonviolent responses to grief and loss in post–independence Burundi. Her essay, “Narrating Violence in Burundian Genocide and Civil War Literature: Pacifique Irankunda's Playing at Violence,” appeared in ~Emerging Trends in Eastern African Literatures and Cultures~ (Galda Verlag, 2020). She has also translated two Burundian works engaging with the nation's cycles of political violence: Zacharie Bukuru's ~We Are All Children of God: The Forty Young Martyrs of Buta—Burundi~ (Paulines Africa, 2015) and Antoine Kaburahe, ~Hutsi: In the Name of Us All~ (Iwacu, 2019).

History of Burundi Recipe for Banana and Beans: https://youtu.be/oenEO8sGza4 Email: whydocountriesexist@gmail.com Website: https://whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com/?_ga=2.65390317.2144882713.1649175609-2040694356.1588540669 Feedback and request forum: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5m6cVniic8zkY13UZmUAxwLTNuVdBEkYqHmQCvvyAkGcUSg/viewform?usp=sf_link   Intro 0:00 Country profile 0:53 Early history 3:05 Burundian kingdom 4:41 German and Belgian Burundi 5:25 UPRONA dictatorship 9:29 Burundi Civil war 14:53 CNDD rule and Current politics 19:07 Conclusion, outro and sources 22:20

Have you ever been told that you are not Burundian?  Has your Burundian identity ever been questionned because of how you talk, your knowledge, background or personality? Today's episode of “Amahoro there” is full of...well, question!

Gilbert has endured great suffering in his life, but his message is of joy! Burundian long-distance runner, author, and motivational speaker is a survivor of the massacres during the Burundian Civil War of the early 1990s. Members of the Hutu tribe invaded Tuhabonye's high school and captured more than 100 Tutsi children and teachers killing most with machetes; the rest were burned alive. Tuhabonye managed to escape and he published his account in "This Voice in My Heart: A Genocide Survivor's Story of Escape, Faith, and Forgiveness"   LINKS: https://www.gazellefoundation.org/ https://www.gilbertsgazelles.com/ More about Gilbert https://gilberttuhabonye.com/   GILBERT'S BOOK This Voice in My Heart: A Genocide Survivor's Story of Escape, Faith, and Forgiveness"  https://amzn.to/3MjhfZ4   This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by 5.11, the Official Plate Carrier sponsor of the 2022 U.S. Spartan Events. Check out their website at 511tactical.com/spartan Spartan Up podcast is brought to you by Wild Health www.wildhealth.com Wondering which diet is right for you? What your optimal recovery routine is? How your sleep impacts performance? Wild Health will help you uncover all the answers to your health questions with a fully personalized, precision health plan, based on your DNA & bloodwork. Discover your truth - sign up at wildhealth.com with code SPARTAN10 for 10% off.  CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion.com Host: Joe De Sena © 2022 Spartan

Neighbouring states are fighting again in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In November 2021, Tshisekedi invited Ugandan units to cross into the DRC's North Kivu province in pursuit of the ISIS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan rebel group blamed for a high profile attack last November in Ugandan capital Kampala. The following month, Burundian soldiers clashed with a Burundian rebel group also on Congolese soil. Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has suggested that his country's troops could soon also cross the border to battle Rwandan rebels, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), who are also based in the eastern DRC. This week on Hold Your Fire! Richard Atwood talks to Crisis Group's Great Lakes expert Nelleke van de Walle to make sense of what's happening. They discuss politics among Great Lakes leaders and Tshisekedi's efforts to develop closer ties to his neighbours in an effort to stabilise the eastern Congo. They talk about the myriad rebel groups – Congolese and foreign – active in the area, and their local and regional ties. They discuss Kagame's concerns and how Tshisekedi can better delineate the role of the thousands of Ugandan forces now in the DR Congo. They also discuss how the Congolese president and other regional leaders can dissuade Kagame from sending in Rwandan forces. They discuss the role of the DR Congo's neighbours in the east, an area that has long suffered from foreign meddling and predatory rebel groups, and prospects for improving the lives of its inhabitants. For more on the fighting in the eastern DRC, check out Crisis Group's extensive analysis on our Great Lakes regional page and keep an eye out for an upcoming briefing on the conflict. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The militants say that more than 170 AU soldiers had died - mostly Burundian nationals - but this number has not been independently verified. The AU mission in Somalia has however confirmed that the base in the Middle Shabelle region was staffed by Burundian peacekeepers. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric wished a speedy recovery to the injured and called for the international community to provide all necessary support to Atmis and to the Somali security forces in their fight against Al-Shabab.

In what appears to be its most significant attack on an African Union base in Somalia in years, Al-Shabab claims to have killed 173 Burundian soldier in a camp 160km north of Mogadishu. But there's confusion over how many people died. A high ranking Burundian officer has been cited in the press as saying 30 lost their lives, while an official statement from the government said just ten were killed. What is clear is that it will trouble the AU at a time when Somalis were meant to be concentrating on preparing for elections. Today in Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja speaks to Ibrahim Aydid from BBC Monitoring who tries to clear up the confusion - and tells us more about Al-Shabab and why this attack has come now Presenter: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja)

During a recent trip to Nigeria as part of a traditional Ramadan tour, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres praised the governor of Borno States for his work in fighting terrorism. Also in the pod: at least ten Burundian soldiers are killed in Somalia during an AMISOM mission; And why are internet shutdowns so common in Africa?

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: I was a COVID-19 recipient. Now, I'm an employee, published by GiveDirectly on December 25, 2021 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Note: This post was was written in Kirundi and translated by Aline's coworker, Roben. Read the original here. My name is Aline Fernicka. I am a Burundian refugee and a former GiveDirectly recipient. I currently work as a Field Officer at GiveDirectly in Kigali, Rwanda registering recipients in our programs so that they can receive unconditional cash transfers and get over the poverty line. Aline at the GiveDirectly offices in Kigali, Rwanda. My family fled Burundi for Rwanda in 2015 I was born in Burundi, the 7th of 10 children. I moved to Rwanda in July 2015, when I was 18, with five of my siblings to escape from violence caused by the fight between people who wanted the incumbent president to remain in power and others who wanted him to leave. After coming to Rwanda, we lived a hard life as refugees because it was not easy to find a residence that could accommodate all of us. We split up to live with different families and could no longer live together. It was sad knowing that we will never see ourselves at the same table with our siblings, laughing together. Then, in December of that year, our mother and our older brother came over to Kigali, and life became even harder because no one would accept accommodating a parent and all her children. So, as the older children in the family, we started searching for jobs so that we could survive. Fortunately, my younger brother got a job as a night waiter in a bar, and my older sister found work helping Burundian refugee children adapt to the unusual situation in a new country. However, I did not find a job. So, with the small amount of money my siblings were earning, we rented a one-bedroom apartment for all of us: boys, girls, and our mother were sleeping together in the same room with dishes, pans, and a stove. We did not have a mattress or bed sheets; life was very hard. At that time, our mother was very stressed, and it was hard for her to adapt to these changes. She started suffering from asthma attacks, and it was not easy to get her medication until we learned about the African Humanitarian Action (AHA), a UNHCR partner that provides treatment to sick refugees. They helped us to get our mother treated, and they continue to help us whenever she is very sick. The government of Rwanda also helped us get refugee ID which we needed to receive social health insurance. We are thankful to the government for the support because life is hard when you leave all your belongings in your country and go to another country to start life with nothing. Slowly, we got used to the new and difficult life, and by God's help, we were alive. Aline, with her mother Ntawe Claire and her older sister Nduwayezu Estella. When the pandemic struck, cash transfers were a lifeline When the coronavirus pandemic struck in March 2020, the whole world was quarantined, and everyone had to stay home. No one could think of helping you because life was difficult for everyone. Life seemed to stop. In that hard time, we struggled to pay for food and rent. A year later, we were still wondering where we would get the money to pay for those needs. Then, in May, we received a call saying that there is support for urban refugees whose life was affected by COVID-19. That was my first time hearing about GiveDirectly. At first, we thought they were con-artists; but a few weeks later, we received the first transfer of $46, we knew that they were a serious organization. In July, we received our final installment of $107. At that time, my mother had contracted COVID-19, so we used the first transfer to buy her asthma medications, food, and fruits that were recommended by doctors to help with her treatment. Now I'm able to help others escape ...

Carine Kaneza Nantulya (Human Rights Watch) joins Judd and Nicole to discuss U.S.-Burundi relations and why the Biden administration should engage on human rights and democracy issues to ensure Burundi's next elections are free, fair, and transparent. Plus, why Burundian royal drummers—accompanied by Jennifer Hudson—should be incorporated into the next state visit to Washington, D.C.

This week on A News You Can Use Podcast Powered by Be And Us LLC, our Business Spotlight, Diogene' Ntirandekura discusses his tech business Erhappy, his travels around the world, and his podcast Consulting Life. Shop our brands and our title Mommy and Daddy Do You Still Love Me Anymore? by Frenchaire Gardner. Pre-Order the 2nd edition and 2 others that I co-authored Finding Joy in the Journey Vol. 2 & The Single, Saved Struggle - The Struggle Continues audiobook. Diogene's bio: Diogène Ntirandekura is an entrepreneur, digital transformation consultant, author, and podcaster living in Montreal, Canada. He is the product of three countries: born in Belgium, has Burundian roots, and is today a proud Canadian. Diogène started working as an Information Technology consultant for IBM Belgium and was involved in several international SAP (a business management software) implementation projects. • In 2013, Diogène decided to leave Brussels to move to Montreal, Canada. • He worked there for Deloitte, a global consulting firm then to a midsize SAP consulting firm before becoming independent in 2017. He created ERP Happy and started to work on projects as a subcontractor for other consulting firms. STAY SOCIAL WITH Diogene': LinkedIN Instagram SPONSORS: Harmonize any wireless radiation field in your life, even 5G Bring balance back to your body with the Omnia Radiation Balancer Bring a good vibe back to your body with the Omnia Radiation Balancer. One small patch harmonizes all radiation fields, even 5G Affiliate Omnia link: https://www.omniaradiationbalancer.com?p=B1dZwBsTD 10% OFF USE CODE BE BUY YOUR BOOKS FROM AMBER BOOK STORE Support the podcast financially. Featured music by Frenchaire Gardner, Dahveed Nelson, M.I.D.T Records, and B & B Productions. Thank you to all of the artists that contributed to this episode. A News You Can Use Podcast does not own the rights to any of the music played on the podcast. You may submit your music files, announcements, and events by emailing us anewsyoucanusepodcast [at] Gmail dot com Your contributions support continued programming and leveling up. Support the show. BUY ME A COFFEE BECOME A PATRON Peace and blessings. Much love and abundance --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/news-you-can-use/message

Canon Craig Roberts is the Network Leader for the Youth and Children Ministry at Gafcon. He is also the CEO of Anglican Youthworks which has a vision, “To see an effective youth and children's ministry in every church”. Its mission is “to support the work of the gospel in churches and schools to present children, youth and families mature in Christ.” Craig has contributed and helped curate devotional content from his colleagues at Anglican Youthworks for the Lift Up Your Hearts Devotionals in the month of March. In this podcast we talk with Craig about: The Lift Up Your Hearts devotionals; The role of intergenerational discipleship throughout scripture; The Youthworks book on discipleship which has been translated into Swahili, French, and a Burundian language called Kirundi; The loneliness crisis and what in particular most commonly draws young people to Jesus.

In this episode we continue our conversation about the Abatangamuco, a group of Burundian men who used to be violent to their wives but then changed, and how their experience can be useful for the rest of the world. This roundtable features South African gender equality activist Khopotso Bodibe, Burundian humanitarian worker Grace-Francoise Nibizi and European researcher, Hilde Ousland Vandeskog. Grace-Francoise Nibizi founded an association to empower underprivileged women in Burundi. Norwegian gender researcher, Hilde Ousland Vandeskog, is the author of the first international study on the Abatangamuco communities in Burundi. This episode of Cry Like a Boy was hosted by Khopotso Bodibe in Johannesburg. It has been produced and edited by Clarisse Shaka in Burundi, Naira Davlashyan, Marta Rodriguez Martinez and Lillo Montalto Monella in Lyon and Lory Martinez in Paris, France. Our editor in chief is Yasir Khan. Production design by Studio Ochenta. Theme by Gabriel Dalmasso. For more information on Cry Like a Boy, a Euronews original series and podcast click here to find opinion pieces, videos and articles on the topic. Like this episode? Share your thoughts on how you have challenged your view on what it means to be a man with Euronews using the hashtag #CryLikeaBoy. And if you're a French speaker, this podcast is also available in French: Dans la Tête des Hommes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After exploring the stories of the Abatangamuco in the first two episodes of Cry Like a Boy, we continue the conversation in this roundtable featuring South African gender equality activist Khopotso Bodibe, Burundian humanitarian worker Grace-Francoise Nibizi and European researcher, Hilde Ousland Vandeskog.Grace-Francoise Nibizi founded an association to empower underprivileged women in Burundi. Norwegian gender researcher, Hilde Ousland Vandeskog, is the author of the first international study on the Abatangamuco communities in Burundi.This episode of Cry Like a Boy was hosted by Khopotso Bodibe in Johannesburg. It has been produced and edited by Clarisse Shaka in Burundi, Naira Davlashyan, Marta Rodriguez Martinez and Lillo Montalto Monella in Lyon and Lory Martinez in Paris, France. Our editor in chief is Yasir Khan. Production design by Studio Ochenta. Theme by Gabriel Dalmasso.For more information on Cry Like a Boy, a Euronews original series and podcast click here to find opinion pieces, videos and articles on the topic. Like this episode? Share your thoughts on how you have challenged your view on what it means to be a man with Euronews using the hashtag #CryLikeaBoy. And if you're a French speaker, this podcast is also available in French: Dans la Tête des Hommes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

More than 10 years ago, Innocent was a violent husband who splurged all his family's wealth on his 27 lovers. That was before he met a group that has led thousands of men in Burundi to rethink their behaviour. In this episode, Burundi-based journalist Clarisse Shaka delves into the world of the Abatangamuco, which means “those who shine light” in Kirundi. Part 2 of 2.In this second episode exploring Burundi's Abatangamuco community theatre troupe, we hear from the troupe's founder and learn how this movement has created lasting change and sparked discussions around what it means to "be a man" across the country.Hosted by Danielle Olivario; with original reporting and editing by Clarisse Shaka and Fabrice Nzohabonayo in Gitega, Burundi; Naira Davlashyan, Marta Rodriguez Martinez and Lillo Montalto Monella in Lyon, and Lory Martinez in Paris, France. Production Design by Studio Ochenta. Music by Yves Kami, Theme music by Gabriel Dalmasso. Care International focuses on a number of development issues, including gender inequality. For more information, you can check their website https://care.org/. Hilde Ousland Vandeskog is working on her PHD at Oslo University. You can read her report on the Abatangamuco from 2012 at PRIO.org.In this episode, we used music by Yves Kami, a Burundian artist. You can check out his work at www.musicinafrica.net.Like this episode? Share your thoughts on how you have challenged your view on what it means to be a man with Euronews using the hashtag #CryLikeaBoy. And if you're a French speaker, this podcast is also available in French: Dans la Tête des Hommes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

More than 10 years ago, Innocent was a violent husband who splurged all his family's wealth on his 27 lovers. That was before he met a group that has led thousands of men in Burundi to rethink their behaviour. In this episode, Burundi-based journalist Clarisse Shaka delves into the world of the Abatangamuco, which means “those who shine light” in Kirundi. Part 1 of 2.Hosted by Danielle Olivario; with original reporting and editing by Clarisse Shaka and Fabrice Nzohabonayo in Gitega, Burundi; Naira Davlashyan, Marta Rodriguez Martinez and Lillo Montalto Monella in Lyon, and Lory Martinez in Paris, France. Production Design by Studio Ochenta. Music by Yves Kami, Theme music by Gabriel Dalmasso. This episode features extracts from Friends (1994-2004), Goldfinger (1964), A Streetcar Named Desire (1951).Gary Barker is CEO and founder of Promundo, a global NGO promoting gender equality. You can learn more at https://promundoglobal.org/In this episode we used music by Yves Kami, a Burundian artist. You can check out his work at www.musicinafrica.net.Like this episode? Share your thoughts on how you have challenged your view on what it means to be a man with Euronews using the hashtag #CryLikeaBoy. And if you're a French speaker, this podcast is also available in French: Dans la Tête des Hommes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our first ever episode of the Coffee Gals, we're speaking with Deborah Ntawigirira, Co-Founder and Managing Director of IZERE Coffee about the meaning of IZERE, her journey in Ottawa's coffee community and the unique nature of the Burundian coffee bean.Note for mobile Apple devices: Please take phone off silent/vibrate for audio to work.

Listen to this special edition of the Pan-African Journal hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The broadcast features our regular PANW reports with dispatches on developments surrounding the diamond sector in Zimbabwe where a consolidation of mining and trade is underway; the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has visited refugees in the Western Sahara who are seeking independence from Morocco; Burundian officials are claiming a Rwandan spy has been arrested inside the country which has been plagued by internal political unrest and violence over the last ten months; and South African President Jacob Zuma has paid a state visit to the West African state of Nigeria aimed at addressing tensions emanating from economic relations between the continent's two largest economies. In the second and third hours we continue our monthlong commemoration of International Women's History with an examination of the intersection between the struggle against African slavery and women's rights in the United States. Finally a series of speeches from the late widow of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, reveals her as a political figure who continued the legacy of the martyred Civil Rights and peace activist.

Story-telling from the world of news and current affairs. In this edition: Shaimaa Khalil in Pakistan meets relatives and survivors of last year's army school massacre in Peshawar, on the day the school reopens; Ruth Sherlock in Lebanon on how Syrian refugees are struggling in the snow; Caroline Wyatt flies to Sri Lanka on the Papal plane; Martin Fletcher in Vietnam on how an unusual scaly creature has become the most poached mammal in the world. And Aidan O'Donnell meets the cash-strapped Burundian national cycling team as they prepare to cycle home - from Rwanda.