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20k families affected by drought in Kirundo Province as aid support delivered

KIRUNDO, Burundi (Feb. 9, 2025) — Kirundo Province has received a crucial delivery of emergency food aid to support villages devastated by...

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20k families affected by drought in Kirundo Province as aid support delivered

KIRUNDO, Burundi (Feb. 9, 2025) — Kirundo Province has received a crucial delivery of emergency food aid to support villages devastated by...

EAC, SADC Leaders Meet in Tanzania to Address DRC Security Crisis

Leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) gathered in Dar es Salaam on Thursday to address...

UN Raises Alarm Over DRC Crisis: Urgent Need for Humanitarian Aid

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and another 2,880 injured since January 26 in ongoing attacks by the M23 armed group and...

EALA Suspends Activities Amid Financial Crisis

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has announced a temporary suspension of its planned activities for January-June 2025 due to financial constraints....

EU and EAC Launch Strategic Projects to Strengthen Regional Trade and Economic Growth

The European Union (EU) and the East African Community (EAC) have introduced three key projects aimed at advancing regional trade and economic...

AfDB Invests $2.5 Billion in Tanzanian Infrastructure Projects

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a significant investment of US$2.5 billion toward the development of key infrastructure projects in Tanzania....

Implications of the African Court Ruling on Tanzania’s Death Penalty

The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights issued a landmark ruling on February 5, 2025, declaring that the United Republic of...

EALA Suspends Activities Amid Financial Crisis

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has announced a temporary suspension of its planned activities for January-June 2025 due to financial constraints....

EAC, SADC Leaders Meet in Tanzania to Address DRC Security Crisis

Leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) gathered in Dar es Salaam on Thursday to address...

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EAC, SADC Leaders Meet in Tanzania to Address DRC Security Crisis

Leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) gathered in Dar es Salaam on Thursday to address...

UN Raises Alarm Over DRC Crisis: Urgent Need for Humanitarian Aid

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and another 2,880 injured since January 26 in ongoing attacks by the M23 armed group and...

Implications of the African Court Ruling on Tanzania’s Death Penalty

The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights issued a landmark ruling on February 5, 2025, declaring that the United Republic of...

Challenges Facing MONUSCO in Eastern DR Congo Amid Escalating Conflict

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) continues to offer protection to vulnerable populations, despite mounting challenges...

Evariste Ndayishimiye’s Warning on Rwanda’s Military Threat

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye issued a stark warning on Friday, vowing that his country would not hesitate to defend itself if the...

UN Raises Alarm Over DRC Crisis: Urgent Need for Humanitarian Aid

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and another 2,880 injured since January 26 in ongoing attacks by the M23 armed group and its allies, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human...

BUSINESS

Government Price Cuts Fail to Boost Corn Sales in Burundi

Officials in Burundi’s Kayanza Province are grappling with a corn storage crisis as demand for last year’s harvest remains low. Corn produced...

Burundi Coffee Prices Set for Global Market Boost

Burundi’s Agriculture Minister Prosper Dodico has promised that coffee stocks will soon be sold at international market prices. During a visit to...

Burundian Authorities Seize Illegal Fuel Shipment Amid Ongoing Fuel Crisis

On the night of January 21, 2025, Burundian soldiers intercepted a large illegal fuel shipment in the Rumonge region,

World Bank: Weakest Growth Outlook for Developing Economies

World Bank Forecasts Weakest Long-Term Growth Outlook for Developing Economies Since 2000 The global economy is expected to stabilize...

IMF Approves $31.4 Million Aid for Burkina Faso’s Economic Recovery

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second review under Burkina Faso’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, unlocking an immediate disbursement...
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Gabon, Benin, Uganda & More: AFCON 2025 Team Insights

Gabon, Benin, Uganda, Botswana, and Zimbabwe are returning to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations finals after...

Burundi Aims for Strong Return to FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Zone 5 Qualifiers

Burundi is preparing for a significant return to the FIBA Women's AfroBasket Zone 5 Qualifiers, scheduled for February 3-8 in Cairo, Egypt. It’s...

FIFA Rankings: Morocco Leads Africa, Angola Makes Historic Leap

The latest FIFA rankings, released in December 2024, highlight Morocco's continued dominance in African football, with the Atlas Lions

Ademola Lookman Wins 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year

Ademola Lookman became the seventh Nigerian to win the CAF Men’s Player of the Year award,

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