Burundi journalist jailed for four years gets parole
Nairobi – A Burundian journalist detained since April 2024 and sentenced to four years in prison in January was... Read more
5 Mar
DRC-Burundi border reopens after M23 assault: officials
Kinshasa – A key border crossing between Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi reopened on Monday after more than... Read more
24 Feb
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
M23 consolidates control of DRC city, bodies in streets
Kinshasa – M23 fighters combed the streets of Uvira in eastern DRC Thursday to flush out remaining enemy combatants... Read more
12 Dec, 2025
Peace deal at risk as DRC, Burundi slam Rwanda and M23 advances
Kinshasa – A just-signed agreement aimed at ending the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo looked to be... Read more
9 Dec, 2025
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
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
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
Mashatile sworn in as acting president
Cape Town – Deputy President Paul Mashatile has been sworn in by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the country’s... Read more
6 May, 2023
