EU lifts sanctions against Burundi’s new PM
Nairobi – The European Union announced on Tuesday it was lifting sanctions against three Burundians, including the new prime... Read more
26 Oct, 2022
Burundi after exit of Nkurunziza’s men – what Evariste Ndayishimiye should do next
Patrick Hajayandi, University of Pretoria and Cori Wielenga, University of Pretoria Burundi’s president, General Évariste Ndayishimiye, recently sacked the... Read more
11 Oct, 2022
Burundi reopens forex bureaux after two-year closure
Nairobi – Burundi’s central bank announced on Friday the reopening of foreign exchange offices after a closure of more... Read more
8 Oct, 2022
Burundi president replaces PM after coup plot claim
Nairobi – Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye replaced his prime minister and a top aide in a high-level political purge... Read more
8 Sep, 2022
Burundi president sacks PM after warning of coup plot
Nairobi – Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye sacked his prime minister and a top aide in a high-level purge Wednesday... Read more
7 Sep, 2022
Rwandan singer Melodie arrested in Burundi for fraud
Nairobi – Leading Rwandan singer Bruce Melodie has been arrested in Burundi on fraud allegations, shortly after arriving in... Read more
2 Sep, 2022
Congolese split over Burundi troops in troubled east
Bukavu – The deployment of Burundian troops to help quell rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east... Read more
19 Aug, 2022
Burundi secretly sent troops to DRC, rights group says
Nairobi – Burundi has secretly sent hundreds of troops and members of a youth militia into neighbouring Democratic Republic... Read more
27 Jul, 2022
‘Like a family’: exercise clubs build unity in Burundi
Bujumbura – It’s a Tuesday in Burundi’s biggest city, and like every week just before sundown, crowds young and... Read more
27 May, 2022
Burundi says ready for ‘dialogue’ with rebels in DRC
Nairobi – Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye says he is ready “to dialogue” with Burundian rebels operating in the neighbouring Democratic... Read more
12 May, 2022
