Uganda Cranes Set For Burundi Test In CHAN Championship (Goal.com)

Uganda Cranes left today for Burundi ahead of their Africa Nations Championships encounter against Burundi at Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium in Bujumbura on Sunday.

Uganda/Burundi: Cranes Set for Burundi CAF Encounter (AllAfrica.com)

Kampala — The Cranes will have to contend with an unfamiliar playing surface when they take on Burundi in the Africa Nations Championships encounter at Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium in Bujumbura on Sunday. The team of 18 players and five officials leaves for Bujumbura today.

Health Clinic Opening in Burundi (AlertNet)

World Emergency Relief (WER) - UK Earlier this month Jeremy Horner of World Emergency Relief (WER) and Reverend Phil Andrew from St. Mary's Reigate travelled to Gitega in Burundi to mark the opening of a new health and nutrition ...

Congo-Kinshasa : 24-Hour Border Operations With DRC, Burundi Soon (AllAfrica.com)

Kigali — Borders with Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will begin to operate on a 24-hour basis this year. This was revealed yesterday by Innocent Niyonsenga, the Communications Officer at the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration.

Malawi, South Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa Bond, Currency Preview (Bloomberg)

March 12 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic reports may influence trading in sub-Saharan African bonds and currencies today. Burundi: The central bank will announce the amount of Treasury bills it plans to offer at its next auction.

Uganda/Burundi: Cranes Player Arrested (AllAfrica.com)

Sunday — Uganda Cranes goalkeeper Hamza Muwonge is likely to miss Sunday's Championship of African Nations (CHAN) first leg tie against Burundi.

Interview: World Bank official commends China's experience in developing high-speed railway (People's Daily)

"China has very good experience in developing high-speed railway, which can be learned by the East African countries," a senior World Bank official said on Thursday. John Murray McIntire, World Bank Country Director for Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi, made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua at the sidelines of a regional conference on East African railways system with the theme of ...

2010 African Nations’ Championships Playoffs Kick Off This Weekend (Ghanaweb.com)

APA - Algiers (Algeria) The elimination round of the second African Championship of Nations Cup (CHAN), a competition reserved for local players whose finals will be held in Sudan in early 2011, will begin this weekend.

Relevant Links (AllAfrica.com)

The meeting also discussed food security and climate change, the statement said. A total of 21 ministers from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi attended. They toured facilities, including a sewerage treatment plant at the Tom Mboya Labour College and a port in Kisumu City in Kenya.

You’re not planning to meet up with President Isaias anytime soon, are you? (AllAfrica.com)

AMBASSADOR CARSON: Whenever an opportunity presents itself to engage President Isaias in a conversation that will lead to peace and a cessation of Eritrean support for spoilers in the region, I will do so.