Burundi Times

Burundi’s 2023 Mining Code introduced sweeping reforms to attract investment, improve transparency, and ensure communities benefit from mineral wealth — but gender disparities and...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Burundi on Monday marked 64 years since the assassination of Prince Louis Rwagasore, a national hero who played a pivotal role...

ARUSHA, Tanzania — The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has sounded alarm over persistent governance failures, mineral smuggling, and inconsistent mining laws that are...

ARUSHA, Tanzania — Burundi’s newly appointed foreign minister, Edouard Bizimana, was sworn in Tuesday as an ex-officio member of the East African Legislative Assembly...

The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) has expressed concern over the growing misuse of Burundian banknotes, particularly their use as decoration at...

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye, in his final address as chairman of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), highlighted developments in regional...

OSLO, Norway — The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Thursday awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for her...

Kenya’s Harambee Stars battled past an early scare to defeat 10-man Burundi 1–0 on Thursday in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash at...

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has passed the East African Community Statistics Bureau Bill, 2018, a key step toward creating a regional statistics...

Burundi’s new minister of justice has vowed sweeping reforms to ease the country’s overcrowded prisons, including the closure of some facilities and greater reliance...