Burundi says U.S. agrees $400 mln aid
The United States approved $400 million in aid to Burundi on Friday, Burundi’s foreign minister announced, less than three months after the lifting of U.S. […]
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Burundi: Dozens killed and injured in prison fire in the capital
Thirty-eight people were killed and 69 seriously injured in a fire that ravaged the central prison in the capital Gitega on Tuesday morning, Vice President […]
Burundi: Several dead in Bujumbura after grenade attacks
Bujumbura was hit by several simultaneous grenade attacks in the early evening of Tuesday, May 25, targeting three busy bus stops and causing panic in […]
Burundi: Twelve people killed in a new attack in the center of the country
Twelve people, including a senior army officer, were killed on Sunday evening, May 9, in an ambush in the center of the country. Their vehicles […]
Republic of Burundi Reiterates Support for Kingdom’s Territorial Integrity, National Unity
Burundian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Albert Shingiro reiterated, Thursday in Rabat, his country’s support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of […]
Burundi and EU resume dialogue in line with Cotonou agreement of 2000
A political dialogue between the government and the European Union began this Tuesday, February 2 in Bujumbura. The Burundian authorities and the EU must discuss […]
The shadow of COVID-19 hovers over Burundi
The widow of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza was released from a Nairobi hospital where she was being treated for an underlying condition after contacting Covid-19 […]
Burundi: Covid-19 hit First Lady Denise Nkurunziza
The Burundian First Lady has been hospitalized for several days in Nairobi. Denise Nkurunziza arrived in the Kenyan capital during the night of Wednesday to […]
Regional observer mission prevented from attending elections in Burundi
The election observation mission of the East African Community (EAC), expected earlier this week, will probably not be in Burundi for the triple election scheduled […]
Burundi reaches agreement with AU over troops in Somalia
Burundi and the African Union reached an agreement on Thursday on payment of Burundian soldiers troops deployed in Somalia as part of the AU mission […]