Burundi Times

AFCON opening matches favour the hosts – Can Morocco continue the tradition?

All but one of the 34 previous opening matches of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals has featured the host nation, and history...

Why cash still dominates Burundi’s economy despite digital growth

Mobile money and electronic banking services have expanded across Burundi in recent years, but most Burundians continue to rely on cash, deterred by high...

$33 Million needed as Burundi struggles to absorb 76,000 new DRC refugees, UNHCR Says

The U.N. refugee agency has appealed for $33 million in emergency funding to support tens of thousands of Congolese refugees who have fled renewed...

Rubio accuses Rwanda of violating peace deal in Congo

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday accused Rwanda of violating a recently signed peace agreement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo,...

Burundi accuses Rwanda of escalating border crisis after attacks, refugee influx

Burundi’s foreign affairs minister Edouard Bizimana accused neighboring Rwanda on Monday of fueling a sharp deterioration in security along the border with the Democratic...