Burundi, Somalia call for summit to discuss AMISOM troop withdrawal
Burundi and Somalia have called for an emergency summit to discuss the contested withdrawal of 1,000 Burundian troops from the Horn of Africa nation before...
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Kenya to face Burundi in Chan qualifiers
Kenya will face Burundi in the opening phase of the 2020 Africa Nations Championship (Chan) qualifiers. According to the draw held on Wednesday at the...
Burundi calls for special summit over Rwanda row
President Pierre Nkurunziza has asked the East African Community leadership to urgently convene an extraordinary summit to address the differences between Burundi and Rwanda. While...
African Union asks Burundi to cut force in Somalia
The African Union has asked Burundi to reduce its contribution to the African peacekeeping force in Somalia by a thousand men under a progressive pullout...
2 killed in attack in Rwanda, near border with Burundi
KIGALI, — At least two Rwandan civilians were killed and eight injured when attackers set fire to three passenger vehicles in the southern Nyamagabe district,...
Rwanda won’t be sucked into Burundi’s provocation, says Kagame
Rwandan President Paul Kagame says his country will not be sucked into what he described as Burundi’s provocation adding that doing so would be “giving...
Yoweri Museveni and Pierre Nkurunziza in a bitter exchange
President Museveni and his Burundian counterpart Pierre Nkurunziza have, within a week, exchanged strongly-worded letters that reveal simmering division between East African Community (EAC) member...
Burundi accuses Rwanda of abducting four fishermen
Burundi has accused the Rwandan marine of kidnapping four of its fishermen on lake Rweru in Kirundo Province. The Burundi Public Security ministry said in...
Burundi orders UN to close Human Rights office in Bujumbura
Burundi’s government has reportedly asked the United Nations Human Rights Council to close its office in the country within two months, according to foreign ministry...
Burundi warned after ex-President Buyoya arrest warrant
The African Union (AU) has warned Burundi against moves to jeopardise peace efforts after an international arrest warrant was issued for ex-leader Pierre Buyoya and...
