Africa Update - July 2015 #2

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In This Issue:

- Leading the News

- United States – Africa Relations

- North Africa

- East Africa

- West Africa

- Sub-Saharan Africa

- General Africa News

- Excerpt from Leading the News

Burundi:

On July 2nd, due to the precarious political and security situation in Burundi and the Government of Burundi’s unwillingness to engage in good faith efforts to negotiate a solution, the U.S. suspended several security assistance programs on which it had cooperated with Burundi. In response to the abuses committed by members of the police during political protests, the U.S. suspended all International Law Enforcement Academy and Anti-Terrorism Assistance training for Burundian law enforcement agencies, upcoming training for the Burundian military under the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Section 1206 Train and Equip program, and training and assistance under the Africa Military Education Program. While repeating its call for the delay of the presidential election scheduled for July 15th, the U.S. Government also indicated the ongoing instability in Burundi would be taken into consideration during the upcoming review of the country’s eligibility for the trade preferences available under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

On July 3rd, the United Nations (U.N.) electoral observer mission said the parliamentary and local elections held in Burundi on June 29th that were racked by violence and boycotted by the opposition were not free or credible. During the elections, the U.N. reported a tense political crisis and a climate of widespread fear and intimidation in parts of the country. As a result, the U.N. urged the Government of Burundi to further delay the presidential polls set for July 15th.

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