João Lourenço, Chairperson of the African Union (AU), has announced the appointment of Évariste Ndayishimiye, current ...

The African Union has appointed President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi as the Special Envoy for the Sahel region. The ...

Burundi has reached a staff-level agreement with IMF on economic policies and reforms to be supported by a new 40-month Extended Credit Facility. The reform program aims to support the economic ...

Burundi, one of the world's poorest nations, is struggling to emerge from a 12-year, ethnic-based civil war. The country's early history and role of the three main ethnic groups - the Twa, Hutu ...

Burundi’s authoritarian president, Pierre Nkurunziza, whose death was confirmed in a government statement on June 9, 2020, leaves a legacy of political repression and widespread human rights abuse.

Burundi has expelled a senior Rwandan diplomat, officials said on Wednesday, the latest sign of tension between the central African neighbours that share a history of ethnic conflict.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Burundi as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the eighth country in WHO’s African Region to reach this important ...

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called on citizens to stone gay people, escalating a crackdown on sexual minorities in a country where LGBT people already face social ostracism and ...

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2024 — A new World Bank-financed project will support flood mitigation and resilience in Bujumbura, combining high-impact investments for flood risk management, flood resilience, ...

The official and witnesses said the incident happened after accusations made by members of the ruling party's powerful youth movement.

9U1RU Team will be active from Burundi, 31 October - 20 November 2025. Team - R7AL, OK8AU, RW9JZ, W8HC, SP9EQZ, RU3UR, UA3QLC, R2BW, R5EC. QSL via ClubLog OQRS. Burundi: a journey to the heart of ...