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Jesse Jackson, towering icon of civil rights, dies following lengthy illness

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering civil rights icon who battled alongside Martin Luther King Jr., negotiated global hostage releases, and shamed corporations for...

Évariste Ndayishimiye’s triumphant homecoming marks Burundi’s AU milestone

Burundi’s president returned home Sunday after being elected chairperson of the African Union, greeted along the route from the international airport by government officials,...

Burundi modernizes financial crime defense as Central Bank issues new AML/CFT rules

The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) has issued a new regulatory framework strengthening the country’s fight against money laundering and terrorist financing,...

Burundi poised to gain from regional carbon markets as ASCENT Climate Forum opens in Nairobi

Officials from nine African countries, including Burundi, convened Feb. 10–12 in Nairobi for the ASCENT Carbon Days 2026 forum, a regional meeting focused on...

What Evariste Ndayishimiye’s role as AU chair means

Évariste Ndayishimiye was formally elected chairperson of the African Union for 2026 during the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State...

Burundi among lower-ranked EAC countries in latest global corruption index

Burundi remains among the lower-ranked countries in the East African Community (EAC) in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), highlighting ongoing governance challenges.The...

Crisis Group warns of fully blown inter-state conflict risk between Burundi and Rwanda

The International Crisis Group has warned that escalating tensions between Burundi and Rwanda, fueled by the worsening conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,...

SOPEBU expands digital monitoring of public transport vehicles in Burundi

Burundi’s petroleum supply agency, SOPEBU, met Monday with owners of 114 public transport vehicles after data showed possible irregularities in fuel usage.SOPEBU Director General...

United States commits $156M to Burundi health sector under new five-year agreement

The United States and Burundi have signed a five-year health cooperation agreement worth nearly $156 million aimed at strengthening the country’s health system, expanding...

African billionaire Aliko Dangote visits Burundi

African business magnate Aliko Dangote visited Burundi this Saturday as part of a high-level Nigerian and African economic delegation, in a trip Burundian officials...

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