Yolande Bouka
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05 Oct 2016 / by Yolande Bouka and Romi Sigsworth
Women in the military in Africa: Kenya case study

Women soldiers are rarely deployed to conflict situations and their role is shaped by traditional attitudes to women’s work.
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13 Jul 2016 / by Yolande Bouka and Stephanie Wolters
The battle for Burundi: Is there a viable solution?

Pierre Nkurunziza's third-term bid triggered the most recent violent crisis in Burundi, but it is not the only factor behind the seething discontent.

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12 Jul 2016 / by Yolande Bouka and Stephanie Wolters
Analysing post-transition violence in Burundi

The current crisis in Burundi should be viewed in the context of the cyclical repression and violence that have plagued the country since independence.
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24 Aug 2015 / by Yolande Bouka
The true price of Nkurunziza's third term

President Pierre Nkurunziza was sworn in for a third mandate last week, but the Burundi crisis far from over.

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29 Apr 2015 / by Yolande Bouka
Don't turn your back on peace, Burundi

Burundi has been rocked by protests as opposition mounts against a third mandate for President Pierre Nkurunziza.
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01 Apr 2015 / by Yolande Bouka
A house divided in Burundi: rifts at the heart of the ruling party

President Pierre Nkurunziza seems to be losing control over both the ruling party and his political future.
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21 Jan 2015 / by Yolande Bouka
Ringing in the new year amid gunfire and intrigue

Tensions ahead of this year's elections have made way for a drastic rise in political violence in Burundi.

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31 Jul 2014 / by Yolande Bouka
Status and dynamics of the political situation in Burundi

Burundi has recently experienced escalating political tensions that threaten the stability of country ahead of its 2015 general elections.

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09 Apr 2014 / by Yolande Bouka
Rwanda: twenty years later

Post-genocide Rwanda is a success story, but there is growing domestic and international criticism of the country's leadership.