Burundi

Title by Thando Nhlapho
A gift, a present or a title. No a blessing, it is a blessing to be called mother and it only befits a few. Any woman can bear a child but to be a mother is a task only a strong, loving and understanding woman can do.

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	Burundi

about burundi

official name: Republic of Burundi
capital: Bujumbura
head of state: President Pierre Kurunziza
state: multi-party democracy
population: 6,2 million
independence: from Belgium in 1962
languages: Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili
religion: Christian 67%, traditional African 23%, Muslim 10%
currency: Burundi franc (BIF)
media: NA

legal wise

status of homosexuality: illegal
age of consent: NA
laws covering homosexual activity: NA
background information and government attitudes:
Homosexuality is punishable as an "immoral act"

communication

mainline telephones: 16, 000 (1997)
cellular telephones: 619 (1997)
internet country code: .bi
internet service providers: 1 (2000)
internet users: 2, 000 (2000)

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Articles:

apr�s le rapatriement, alexandra se sent enclaver

by Mask Admin 2/3/2006
Mars 2, 2006: Il s'appel Alexandra Kwizera ou plut�t elle s'appelle Alexandra. Alex est un homosexuel travesti mal dans sa peau Il est n� au Burundi en 1978 d'un p�re Rwandais et d'une m�re Burundaise.

2 men flee muslim law enforcers

by Mask Admin 18/10/2004
October 18, 2004: 2 men in Burundi have had to flee following arrests by Muslim law enforcers who discovered the pair together in the Muslim quarter of Bujumbura.

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