New World Record for Burundi’s Francine Niyonsaba

Burundian athlete Francine Niyonsaba broke the World’s 2000m in a race that took place in Croatia at 71st Boris Hanzekovic Memorial University Park on September 14, 2021. During her last 2021 competition, Francine Niyonsaba clocked her best running record in 2,000 meters finishing the race at 5:21.56 breaking the record of Genzebe Dibaba (5:23.75)...

Burundi’s ‘the Swallows’ swallow 3-0

Five-time African champions Cameroon together with Southern Africa’s Namibia, on Tuesday night,

Burundi’s local league set to resume next week

Messager Ngozi sits on the top of the Primus league table with 55 points followed by Musongati with 51 points, there are 16 teams in the Primus league first division. PHOTO| FFB Burundi Football Federation (FFB) announced last Saturday May 9th 2020 that the Primus League will resume after more than three weeks of...

COVID-19: Supporting medical workers through music

The song was produced to thank doctors and nurses fighting on the front lines of the coronavirus battle, who are risking exposure to the virus that has claimed hundreds of lives in the African continent. PHOTO| FILE. Rasha Kelej the CEO of Merck Foundation has spear headed an African star featured song to show...

Burundi’s Dynamo off to BAL 2024 in dying minutes

Burundi Basketball Champions Dynamo qualified into the Basketball Africa League (BAL) last Sunday thanks to David kongor Deng’s both decisive free throws in a crucial moment to make history in Johannesburg.

Intwari stadium games to be played behind closed doors

FFB said that football fans invaded the pitch to celebrate with players after a goalless draw between Interstars and Musongati FC. PHOTO|Premier League All the football matches which were slated to be played in the Intwari stadium in Bujumbura will from this month be held behind closed as a measure to protect players and...

Burundi: Prioritizing Cultural Diplomacy

During a meeting that was organized by Burundi’s Ministry of East African Community Affairs, Youth, Sports and Culture in honor of the leaders of cultural clubs to convey the new ministry’s vision, Burundi’s aforementioned minister Ezéchiel Nibigira said that his office is set to promote a cultural diplomacy which will be among the priorities in his docket.

Q and A with Burundi’s Sada Nahimana

Sada Nahimana is a Burundian 19 year old female tennis player, born and grew up in Buyenzi one of the suburbs in Bujumbura spoke to Burundi Times’ Joella Niciteretse on her professional journey.   Who inspired you to play Tennis?  My father inspired me and he is the one who brought...

All set for Burundi clash with Indomitable Lions

Burundi’s Swallows is set to lock horns with the Cameroonian Indomitable Lions today at the Mkapa Stadium in Tanzania in efforts to book a ticket to the African Cup Of Nations next year. During the Press conference held this earlier this week in Tanzania, Burundi’s Intamba mu Rugamba’s head coach said that the team’s...

EALA thumps Burundi in Inter-Parliamentary games

EALA Volleyball team clashing with the Burundian team in Lugogo MTN Arena on December 16th, 2019 in Kampala (Uganda). PHOTO| Burundi Times The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) team thumped Burundi’s National Assembly on Monday 16th 2019 in the regional Inter-Parliamentary games that’s ongoing in Uganda’s capital Kampala. Burundi started the game...
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