Burundi Stories
The African Union has warned of escalating violence in eastern DR Congo and Burundi after M23 advances near Uvira, displacing over 200,000 people and...
"We confirm that the city of Uvira is now liberated," M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka posted on X, urging residents to resume their activities calml...
M23 rebels have captured Uvira in eastern DR Congo, prompting Burundi to seal its border and tens of thousands to flee. Regional tensions are rising d...
Rwanda and DR Congo are accusing each other of violating a new US-brokered ceasefire, as Burundi alleges Rwandan destabilisation, raising doubts over...
If Belgium addresses these truths with humility instead of nostalgia, it could still be a respectful and constructive partner in a region that has mov...
Harambee Stars head into the match buoyed by a morale-boosting 5-0 win over Seychelles, ending a four-game winless run.
The delay in holding the meeting prolongs uncertainty over how the Secretariat will address the vacancies and maintain operations. Partner states are...
The 240-kilometre line is scheduled for completion by 2030 and is expected to significantly cut travel times while boosting regional trade and connect...
The accused, Gakiza Sulemani and Nkunubumwe Celecius, appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo, where they faced charges relating to...
Ntahorwamiye said 1,053 out of 1,054 district councillors elected on June 5 participated in the vote, representing a turnout of 99.91 per cent.
His mandate includes deepening engagement with governments, civil society, regional organisations, and key opinion leaders to advance "comprehensive s...
Trachoma primarily affects the poorest and most underserved populations, particularly in rural areas with limited access to clean water, sanitation, a...
According to Save the Children, over 65 per cent of these cases involved rape, while others included psychological and physical abuse.
I expected ruin. Collapsed buildings. Blackened rubble. Bullet-scarred walls. Shell craters and twisted steel. I imagined a landscape frozen in grief,...
Voters will be choosing MPs to sit in the National Assembly, which has 123 members.
The peacekeepers were clearing a landing area for a helicopter to land when they came under attack.
The directive takes effect immediately and affects all collaborations, partnerships and financial engagements with Belgian institutions, agencies, and...
The head of state also claimed that Rwanda led by President Paul Kagame had tried to organise a coup 10 years ago in Burundi, comparing it to the cris...
Tensions escalated when Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye accused Rwanda of supporting a December 2023 attack by RED-Tabara
About 45,000 displaced people are sheltering in a crowded open-air stadium in Rugombo, a few km (miles) from the border with Democratic Republic of Co...
Accordingly, the composition of AUSSOM troops will be as follows: Uganda (4,500), Ethiopia (2,500), Djibouti (1,520), Kenya (1,410), with Egypt (1,091...
Several areas in northwest Burundi are overwhelmed with people, some of whom have been displaced several times and have arrived injured or with health...
Burundi has had soldiers in eastern Congo for years, initially to hunt down Burundian rebels there, but more recently, to aid in the fight against M23...
This announcement came during the 23rd Comesa Summit held in Kiriri, Bujumbura, Burundi on Thursday.
This summit marks the 30th anniversary of COMESA, a vital trading bloc that encompasses a market of 640 million people and boasts a combined GDP of $1...
Key on the agenda were talks around increasing the free movement of people, goods, and services and financing the continent's development.
The outbreak's influence goes beyond the acute health problem. Children and adolescents are more likely to encounter stigma, discrimination, and inter...
Mpox has been endemic in Burundi's neighbour, Democratic Republic of Congo for decades but a new variant of the clade I virus emerged last year.
The African Union peacekeeping mission said the transfer of the military facility is according to plans in Phase Three of ATMIS's drawdown efforts, ai...
