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The head of a Burundian militia accused of atrocities has been named to lead the state broadcaster, RTNB, sparking condemnation by human rights groups.

Gor Mahia will play the first leg away before hosting the Burundian champions Aigle Noir in the second leg that will be played two weeks later.

Updated: July 17, 2019 3:55 PM. NAIROBI/WASHINGTON — Press freedom advocates are coming down hard on Burundi, after increasing restrictions prompted ...

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has controversially renamed the country's national landmarks to reflect the historical contribution of the majority Hutu ...

The BBC has decided to close its Burundi bureau after failing to reach an agreement with the Burundi government on the airing of programmes.

British public radio broadcaster BBC will close its operations in Burundi after it failed to reach an agreement with the government on airing of programmes.

Government dismisses UN allegations of summary executions, arbitrary arrests, torture and sexual violence.

A U.N. commission on Burundi says the country is poised for another political crisis when it holds elections next year. The three-member commission of inquiry ...

Burundi has appointed the leader of the ruling party's notorious youth league militia as head of its state-run broadcaster. By presidential decree, President Pierre ...

The Super Eagles were forced to work hard for that by a valiant Burundian team. The debutants gave as good as they got in the first half, but Nigeria gradually ...

Burundi appointed the leader of the ruling party youth league to head its state-run broadcaster, a move an opposition party described as a danger to press ...

English Situation Report on Burundi about Coordination, Food and Nutrition, IDPs, Refugees, Epidemic, Flood and more; published on 04 Jul 2019 by OCHA.

RegionWeek takes only the best news, current affairs and political articles from Burundi and East Africa media and expertly edits them together, giving you a ...

Cast your eyes on the accompanying chart, which shows infant mortality rates of the larger Indian states, together with those of other countries. The data have ...

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has renamed a number of national and historic landmarks in a move he says should “remind Burundians of their history.”.

English News and Press Release on Burundi about Protection and Human Rights, Children, IDPs and more; published on 12 Jul 2019 by IOM.

JUBA, July 14 (Xinhua) -- The South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has named a 25-man squad to face rivals Burundi in the Total Africa Nations ...

English Situation Report on Burundi and 2 other countries about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, IDPs and Refugees; published on 28 Jun 2019 by FEWS NET.

English Infographic on United Republic of Tanzania about Protection and Human Rights, Children and Refugees; published on 31 May 2019 by UNHCR.

In Burundi, a new political party called the Congrès National Pour la Liberté, or CNL, registered in February. Since then, opposition party harassment has spiked.

Marco Ilaimaharitra's thunderous free-kick gives Madagascar their first Africa Cup of Nations win by beating Burundi.

After nine months of separation, a Cape Town woman has finally been reunited with her little girl in a foreign country.

English Infographic on Burundi and 4 other countries about Health, Protection and Human Rights, IDPs, Refugees and Flood; published on 21 Jun 2019 by ...

The Ombudsman of the Republic of Burundi Edouard Nduwimana received Honoris Causa Ph.D. Diploma in Leadership and Management on Friday, 19 July ...

The organization of voting operations is included in the *content* of the new electoral code enacted on May 20, 2019, by Burundi Head of State Pierre Nkurunziza, ...

Cibitoke, Burundi - 3 July 2019 -- Close to the border with the Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), over 100 volunteer health workers are busily ...

Burundi has been drawn in Group E in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers as the final tournament is slated to be played in Cameroon. Burundi will test ...

English Infographic on Burundi about Protection and Human Rights, Aged Persons, Children and more; published on 30 Apr 2019 by IOM.

English Situation Report on United Republic of Tanzania and 4 other countries about Coordination, Protection and Human Rights, Children, IDPs and more; ...

English News and Press Release on Burundi and 3 other countries about Contributions, Disaster Management, Refugees, Epidemic and more; published on 09 ...

MOGADISHU, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The African Union's top envoy in Somalia has hailed Burundian troops for their efforts in stabilizing Somalia. Francisco Madeira ...

In Group A, Uganda confidently beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-0, while in Group B Nigeria beat Burundi with a single goal.

The ongoing standoff between the Eritrean Catholic Church and the government becomes the latest conflict between church and state on the African continent.

The vice-president of the Burundian football association, FFB, has been arrested pending an investigation after the apparent disappearance of bonus money for ...

English Infographic on Burundi about Protection and Human Rights, IDPs, Flash Flood, Land Slide and more; published on 12 Jul 2019 by IOM.

CAIRO (Reuters) – Mohamed Yattara scored a brace of goals as Guinea defeated 10-man Burundi 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash.

Press Release - What with the BBC reporting yesterday that it is winding up operations in Burundi and the national radio and TV broadcaster RTNB now being ...

BUJUMBURA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Burundi will hold three combined elections, namely the presidential, legislative and district elections, on May 20, 2020, ...

The UK called upon the government of Burundi to remove restrictions on political space and enable an independent media environment.

The Burundi international 800m athlete, Francine Niyonsaba has been named in the 2019 Top 30 list released by FORBES AFRICA. Born on May 5, 1993, ...

English Infographic on Burundi about Contributions, Coordination, Children, IDPs and more; published on 15 Jun 2019 by OCHA.

It says ruling party youths have carried out beatings, arbitrary arrests, disappearances, and killings.

Algeria have secured top spot in Group C after beating Senegal, while Kenya edged a local derby against Tanzania and Madagascar closed in on a place in the ...

Burundi captain Saido Berahino is heading to Belgium to train with Zulte Waregem this as reported by Sportsmail. The striker is looking to get himself fit for the ...

Burundi's ambassador to Geneva, Rénovat Tabu, has rejected findings from a UN commission that allege serious ongoing human rights abuses in the country.

SAIDO BERAHINO was one of England's hottest young prospects a few years ago. Since then, it's fair to say he hasn't to lived up to expectations, but he will be ...

The East African Court of Justice (EAJC) on Tuesday dismissed the case filed nearly two years ago by the government of Burundi, challenging the process of ...

One of the smallest countries in Africa, Burundi has an equatorial climate. Gaining independence in 1962, the country has had a slow growth due to several ...

Burundi Dance, Drum & Culture Festival 6 p.m. Friday. Brick South at Thompson's Point, Portland, $20, free for under 12, $50 VIP party on Thursday at Indigo ...

Burundi's National Independent Electoral Commission(CENI) has released the electoral calendar for the 2020 elections. The Independent National Electoral ...

Burundi Football Federation vice-president Aimable Habimana has been arrested over allegations of unpaid Africa Cup of Nations appearance bonuses.

Marco Ilaimaharitra's spectacular free kick gave the Barea of Madagascar a 1-0 lead over Burundi late in their AFCON Group B match.

Guinea's Mohamed Yattara pounces on a bad clearance to score the open the scoring in the Group B finale game against AFCON first-timers Burundi.

While Group A at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is by far the most intriguing and complex of the last 16 qualification generations, Group B is also set for a ...

Mohamed Yattara scored his second goal of the match to give Guinea a 2-0 lead over Burundi in the second half of their AFCON group stage match.

Burundi forward Fiston Abdul Razak admitted they did not produce their best display in Alexandria after bowing to a 1-0 loss against Madagascar. The Swallows ...

Which Burundi players will pose the most threat to Nigeria on Saturday at Afcon?

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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim Al-Assaf held a meeting in Jeddah with his Burundian counterpart Ezechiel Nibigira. During the ...

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The event has fallen behind its peers in southern, northern and western Africa.

English News and Press Release on World and 25 other countries about Education, Protection and Human Rights and Children; published on 30 Jun 2019 by ...

Nine Super Eagles are set to make their Afcon debut against the Swallows with Mikel and Omeruo the only experienced players in the XI.

The forward says the clash with the National Elephants is one the Super Eagles have already got circled in their diaries.

The coffee options couldn't have been more on point, with the 1994 Blend and the Diamond Street Blend being served at Coffee By Design's 25th anniversary ...

Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi should have no problems returning to the Africa Cup of Nations finals in 2021 in Cameroon, Cecafa secretary general ...

The outbreak has proved tenacious in an unstable region beset by violence, becoming Congo's worst ever, with almost 1700 dead.

The fixtures, scores, analysis and gossip from the 2019 AFCON is all here in our rolling coverage of Africa's biggest football showpiece.

In Mid-April an audio recording made the rounds on Burundian social media. In it, a speaker described as a senior police officer delivered a chilling message ...

Last week, several Security Council members signaled continued concern for the situation in Burundi, highlighting rising political repression linked to the ...

Four Burundian national team player playing the Zambia Super League miss out in the starting squad. Burundi coach Olivier Niyungeko has left out Enock ...

Read more about Burundi suspends last independent civil rights group on Business-standard. The East African state of Burundi has suspended the country's last ...

While the crackdown continues in Burundi against anyone who dares challenge President Pierre Nkurunziza, authorities showed how thin-skinned they really ...

A UN Security Council meeting on the security and political situation in Burundi was held on Friday, as the country continues to grapple with a four-year-long ...

English Analysis on Burundi and 2 other countries about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding; published on 20 Jun 2019 by ICG.

For President Richard Nixon's national security advisors, the genocidal slaughter of more than 100,000 ethnic Hutus by Burundi's ethnic Tutsi government in the ...

Burundian authorities and ruling party youths have carried out dozens of beatings, arbitrary arrests, disappearances, and killings against real and suspected ...

The Burundian government today signalled a new attack on media freedom, announcing it would renew the Voice of America's (VOA) suspension and withdraw ...

On February 28, Burundi's government forced the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to pack up and leave Burundi. This office ...

The Ebola outbreak that began in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo more than a year ago is now officially a global health emergency. The World Health ...

Ruling-party thugs can collect it as often as they want.

In early December, Burundi garnered international attention when its Foreign Ministry called for the closure of the U.N. human rights office in the country.

Twitter users have rallied to the cause of three schoolgirls arrested for defacing photos of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza by following their example.

In a statement released on Tuesday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, announced her regret at the closure of the UN Human Rights ...

Burundi's Catholic bishops have expressed their concern at rising political intolerance in the east African country.

The government of Burundi has failed to deliver justice for the killing of Ernest Manirumva, a Burundian anti-corruption activist, a decade ago. The emblematic ...

The release of six schoolgirls and one boy, arrested last month for doodling on the Burundian president's photo and charged with “insulting the head of state”, ...

The African nation is one of the poorest in the world. But it's driving out some aid groups that are offering help.

The Burundi schoolgirls detained for drawing on a photo of President Pierre Nkurunziza in their schoolbooks have been freed, a Human Rights Watch official ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Burundian authorities have charged three schoolgirls accused of defacing a picture of President Pierre Nkurunziza, spokeswoman for the ...

The draw for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers was made in Cairo on Thursday with host nation, Cameroon, included.

The Seventh Day Adventist Church has accused the Burundi government of "harassment", saying that two of its local leaders and 21 others had been arrested in ...

A senior Burundi election official has called for independent media to be barred from covering the East African country's presidential polls in 2020, local press ...

Three schoolgirls detained in Burundi for doodling on a picture of the President have been expelled following their release from jail, Human Rights Watch told ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Burundi's Supreme Court has ordered the seizure of assets belonging to opposition activists in exile, the latest swipe in an ...

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An inter-Burundian, inclusive dialogue remains the only viable option for lasting settlement of the political crisis and the holding of elections in 2020 in a peaceful ...

Burundi's authorities have dismissed a BBC investigation into alleged secret torture sites as "fake news". The BBC Africa Eye report said the government was ...

BUJUMBURA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China and Burundi agreed to enhance bilateral ties during a senior Chinese legislator's visit to the central African country.

English Situation Report on Burundi about Education, Food and Nutrition, Children, Refugees, Drought, Flood and more; published on 31 Mar 2019 by WFP.