Burundi Ruling Party Backs Ndayishimiye for Second Term Bid in 2026
Burundi’s President, Évariste Ndayishimiye, has been endorsed by the ruling CNDD-FDD as its candidate for the 2026 presidential election, the party announced on Sunday, April […]
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Burundi: 24 people arrested for alleged “homosexual practices
Burundian authorities recently arrested 24 people for “homosexual practices,” a judicial source and a human rights activist said. The arrests took place on February 23 […]
Burundi allows BBC to resume broadcasting
The National Communication Council (CNC) had suspended the broadcasting on May 4, 2018, of the BBC and the American radio station VOA for “breaches of […]
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. […]
Burundi celebrated first edition of the ‘National day of patriotism’ and commemoration of the death of Pierre Nkurunziza
The day is a paid day off, as June 8 is now the national day of patriotism and commemoration of the death of Pierre Nkurunziza […]
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 […]
Dialogue aiming at normalizing relations resumes between Rwanda and Burundi
Rwandan and Burundian foreign ministers met at the border between the two countries Tuesday morning. Bilateral discussions aimed at normalizing relations between the two neighbors, […]
Constitutional Court ordered General Evariste Ndayishimiye to be sworn in “as soon as possible”
In Burundi, after the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza earlier last week, the Constitutional Court had to choose between an interim president of the National […]
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: Sudden death of outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza
The government of Burundi announced Tuesday, June 9, in a statement, “the unexpected death” of President Pierre Nkurunziza, who was hospitalized since Saturday after a […]