Great Lakes
Cautious Optimism Follows Meeting Between Burundi’s President and UN Secretary-General
Burundi’s embattled president announced that the government is open to talks with the opposition and willing to release hundreds of prisoners.
Rwanda Wants Burundian Refugees Out
Rwanda said it is planning to send the thousands of Burundian refugees to other countries following recent accusations from the US and UN saying Rwanda is aiding in the recruitment of people from camps to fight on behalf of the Burundian opposition.
The African Union Plans a Trip to Burundi After Its Peacekeeping Plan Fails
Plans to send AU troops into Burundi, with or without the government's consent, began to unravel over the weekend as several African leaders said they would not support the proposal.
Burundi’s President Tells His Citizens to Give Up Their Guns — Or Else
Pierre Nkurnziza said civilians will be arrested and charged under the country’s anti-terrorism law if they don’t hand over their weapons by Saturday.
A Massive Oil Pipeline Under the Great Lakes Is Old Enough to Rupture
If just one of the two degrading pipelines breaks, it would result in a 1.5 million gallon oil spill, devastating the region. Motherboard traveled to Michigan to investigate the situation.
Canada Might Start Dumping Nuclear Waste Near the US Border
The plan, by Ontario Power Generation, to bury the waste less than a mile from Lake Huron will have “no significant adverse effects on the Great Lakes,” according to a Canadian review panel. Opponents aren't buying it.
A Massive Oil Pipeline Under the Great Lakes Is Way Past Its Expiration Date
If there is a rupture, the result would be disastrous.
Election Results and Post-Poll Violence: Burundi on the Brink (Dispatch 8)
Though the presidential elections in Burundi have concluded, political violence surrounding the controversial vote has not simmered.
Violence and Protests on Polling Day: Burundi on the Brink (Dispatch 7)
On the day of the controversial presidential elections, VICE News visits polling stations across Burundi's capital, and witnesses Nyakabiga's last act of protest before the polls closed for the day.
Inside a Bujumbura Opposition Stronghold: Burundi on the Brink (Dispatch 2)
VICE News speaks to residents from Buterere about what it's like inside one of Bujumbura's opposition strongholds.
Environmentalists Press Canada, US to Eliminate Toxins Seeping Into Great Lakes
Three years ago, Canada and the US said they would draw up a list of “chemicals of mutual concern” regarding the Great Lakes. It still doesn’t exist.
Turns Out Boring Old Lentils Are Surprisingly Radical
During the 1980s farming crisis, a group of renegade Heartland farmers radicalized conventional agriculture with one surprising crop: lentils.