Forcible Repatriation Threat for Burundian Refugees - Around 40,000 Burundian refugees face involuntary repatriation when Tanzania's Mtabila refugee camp is closed at the end of June, writes Zachary Lomo. Officials have told refugees that 'if they are still in the camp after 30 June, they will be beaten and forced to run empty-handed to Burundi'. [AA Network - Burundi]

UN-Backed Repatriation of Refugees From Rwanda Begins - The United Nations refugee agency today reported that it had assisted in the return to Burundi of more than 500 refugees who had spent the last ten years in Rwanda. [AA Network - Burundi]

Refugee Camps to Close - The last camp for Burundians in western Tanzania will be closed after the repatriation of at least 50,000 refugees in June, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said. [AA Network - Burundi]

Country Moves Closer to Peace - The agreement by Burundi's last rebel group to change an unconstitutional ethnic reference in its name and move its forces into assembly sites takes the country significantly closer to peace but still leaves much to be done, according to analysts. [AA Network - Burundi]

Road Linking Gisenyi and Bujumbura in the Offing - The government is currently sourcing out funds to begin construction work on a new road linking Gisenyi in the Western Province and the Burundian capital Bujumbura. [AA Network - Burundi]

Govt, Rebels Sign Peace Deal - THE Government of Burundi and the opposition Party, the Pelipehutu led by Agathon Rwasa, have signed a peace agreement at a ceremony presided over by President Yoweri Museveni. [AA Network - Burundi]

'Heart of Africa' Mall Lifts Bujumbura City - Following the recent peace initiatives in Burundi, the investment climate has become more appealing and this has seen an increase in investment by local entrepreneurs. [AA Network - Burundi]

Denise Nzohabonayo - "We Are Here Because We Have No Land to Go To" - Denise Nzohabonayo, a mother of four, was repatriated from Nduta refugee camp in Tanzania in July 2008 to the Nyabitare transit site near Ruyigi in eastern Burundi. After a month, stranded and with no home to return to, Nzohabonayo left Nyabitare for Muriza Butaganzwa commune, also in Ruyigi, in the hope that she would finally get some permanent shelter for her family. Being a landless returnee is not easy, as Nzohabonayo told IRIN. [AA Network - Burundi]

Growing Insecurity Mars Peace - The delay in resolving issues of disarmament and how to integrate Burundi's former rebels into state institutions and security forces is threatening the ceasefire. [AA Network - Burundi]

Website Editor Jailed for Report About How Much President Spent On Trip to Beijing - Reporters Without Borders calls for the release of Jean-Claude Kavumbagu, the editor of the Net Press news website, who was arrested and jailed today for allegedly defaming the government in a report about how much the president spent on his visit to the Beijing Olympic Games. [AA Network - Burundi]

Recent Developments, Including Cessation of Hostilities, Positive But Peace Process Faces Challenges - There had been several positive developments in Burundi, including the cessation of hostilities, but the peace process still faced significant challenges requiring a national willingness for compromise, and regional and international support that was coordinated and robust, the Security Council was told this morning. [AA Network - Burundi]

Fighting Displaces 20,000 - At least 20,000 people have fled their homes near the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, after fighting between the army and rebels, officials said on 9 May. [AA Network - Burundi]