Burundi politician ‘was raped and killed
Burundi’s opposition politician Marie Claire Niyongere was sexually assaulted before being killed and her body dumped in a forest, a local administrator has told the...
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EAC economies to end the year with alarming debt ratios- IMF
Burundi has joined a group of nine African countries at a high risk of debt distress while Kenya’s risk of default has increased to moderate...
Four journalists detained in Burundi’s Bubanza province
Four journalists and a driver were detained by Burundian police on Tuesday morning while on assignment. The team was detained in Bubanza province in the...
Burundi’s beleaguered government reaches out to opponents
Diplomatically isolated and its economy on the skids, Burundi is cautiously reaching out to its opponents in a bid to ease a deepening four-year-old crisis....
Nearly 600 Burundian refugees head home as mass repatriation starts
Nearly 600 refugees left Tanzania to return to their homes in neighbouring Burundi on Thursday, the United Nations said – the first batch in a...
Investigators say Burundi’s Nkurunziza violated human rights
A committee looking into abuses in Burundi has concluded that President Pierre Nkurunziza is personally accountable for serious violations. They have presented their final report...
Burundian soldiers killed in Somalia ambush: sources
MOGADISHU An unspecified number of Burundian peacekeepers were killed Saturday when a military convoy was ambushed by the militant group Al Shabaab north of the Somali...
More refugees from Burundi enter Uganda: UNHCR
Uganda registered an overall 32 per cent drop in new refugee arrivals in the month of July, but according to United Nations High Commissioner for...
UN probe warns ‘climate of fear’ gripping Burundi ahead of vote
A climate of fear has gripped Burundi ahead of next year’s elections, with crimes against humanity and other serious violations continuing with impunity, UN investigators...
Tanzania to send back Burundi refugees from Oct 1
Kigoma, Tanzania on Tuesday announced it would send back all Burundian refugees on its soil from October 1, saying it was working with the UN to...
