Burundi sentences journalist to four years in prison
Nairobi – A Burundian journalist held since April 2024 was sentenced to four years in prison, one of her... Read more
15 Jan
Burundi officials ‘threatened’ voters to secure election: HRW
Nairobi – Burundian officials and youth groups “intimidated, harassed and threatened” voters to win every seat in parliamentary elections, Human... Read more
13 Jun, 2025
Burundi votes but with opposition neutered
Nairobi – Burundi votes for a new parliament on Thursday but with little risk of an upset after the main... Read more
5 Jun, 2025
In Burundi, Congolese refugees fear starvation, violence as aid cuts bite
Rutana – Claude says he is afraid he will soon be dead – either from starvation or violence – as... Read more
21 May, 2025
Burundi closes site hosting 45,000 DRC refugees
Nairobi – Burundi has shut down a transit site sheltering tens of thousands of refugees who have fled violence... Read more
7 Apr, 2025
US tells diplomat families to leave Burundi
Nairobi – The US embassy in Burundi said on Saturday it has ordered the families of its personnel to... Read more
23 Feb, 2025
Burundi doctors imprisoned for quitting over low pay
Nairobi – Five doctors in Burundi have been imprisoned by the intelligence service after quitting their jobs over the... Read more
5 Feb, 2025
Refugees in east Africa suffer from high levels of depression, making it harder to rebuild lives – new study
Olivier Sterck, University of Oxford; Julia R Pozuelo, Harvard University; Maria Flinder Stierna, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, and... Read more
10 Oct, 2024
Burundi records 171 mpox cases
Burundi — Burundi has confirmed 171 cases of mpox, the health minister said on Thursday, following confirmation of the... Read more
22 Aug, 2024
Burundi president calls for stoning of gay couples
Nairobi – Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye launched a virulent anti-gay tirade on Friday, saying same-sex couples should be publicly... Read more
30 Dec, 2023
