The outbreak's influence goes beyond the acute health problem. Children and adolescents are more likely to encounter stigma, discrimination, and interruptions in their schooling.
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, aimed at enhancing local security capacity.
Parliament passed the budget on Thursday evening with 84.7% of votes cast, after Niyonzima read it out.
The Junior Starlets will host Burundi in the return on June 16th at the Ulinzi Sports Complex.
Tensions between Rwanda and Burundi have a long history, rooted in ethnic tensions and political rivalries.
The situation unfolded in October 2023, with reports suggesting that Burundi quietly dispatched 1,000 soldiers near Goma, eastern DRC, purportedly to aid Kinshasa in combating the M23 rebels.
The fighting, in a war that has lasted decades, has increased the risk of an all-out conflict between the DRC and Rwanda, that could suck in neighbours and regional forces.
Salva Kiir, himself facing ethnic clashes and political tensions in his country ahead of the elections this year, aims to prevent a full-scale war.
Kenya, Somalia, Burundi, Mali, and the Comoros are among the countries that have condemned the attack by the Islamic State.
Despite attempts to defuse the situation, including discussions between team officials and tournament organisers, Dynamo BC ultimately decided to forfeit their game on Sunday against FUS Rabat.
Both the DRC and Burundi accuse Rwanda of supporting the M23 and Red Tabara rebels who have been wreaking havoc in the two countries.
The council discussed the military intervention being carried out by SADC forces, led by South Africa.
Rwanda, led by President Paul Kagame, has in the past denied accusations of supporting the RED-Tabara and the M23 rebels.
He said this a day after the Rwandan government said Burundi had decided to shut its border with the East African nation.
A new conflict with significant regional implications is escalating between Burundi and Rwanda. Burundi has accused Rwanda of being a 'bad neighbour’ and, in response, has closed its borders and expelled all Rwandan nationals as of Thursday.
Murengerantwari was appointed to the post for a five-year term in August 2022.