Burundi welcomes opposition exiles for next year’s election
The Burundian government is now calling on opposition members in exile to return home and take part in the 2020 general elections. This offer is...
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Burundian YouTube child star’s death spotlights malaria epidemic
The death of a six-year-old YouTube star from a malaria epidemic in Burundi has spotlighted the growing challenge of combating malaria in a warmer world,...
Burundi shuts ‘unhygienic bars, eateries’ amid cholera outbreak
Bujumbura, Burundi’s main city has been hit by a cholera outbreak forcing the authorities to shut unhygienic bars and restaurants, Bujumbura’s mayor has said in a...
1,800 dead as malaria ‘epidemic’ rages in Burundi – UN
Malaria has killed more than 1,800 people in Burundi this year, the UN’s humanitarian agency says, a death toll rivalling a deadly Ebola outbreak in...
Burundi opposition offices ‘smeared with faeces’
Bujumbura, More than 10 offices of the Burundi’s main opposition party have been set alight or defaced with human faeces over the last two months, a...
BBC shuts Burundi bureau
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....
Burundian refugees in Tanzania ‘threatened with forced repatriation
Burundian refugees in one camp in Tanzania say that the administration there has threatened them with forced repatriation. The refugees told the BBC that they...
Burundi loses case challenging election of EALA speaker
The Burundi government has lost a case it filed to challenge the election of the current East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) Speaker Martin Ngoga. The...
EAC risks further financial doldrums as members delay obligatory payments
The East African Community could sink deeper into the financial doldrums after unveiling a $111.4 million budget for the 2019/20 financial year, amid the failure...
Burundi fails to meet conditions needed to become SADC member
The Southern African Development Community has rejected Burundi’s application to join the bloc, saying Bujumbura did not meet all the requirements. A statement issued last...
