UK backs Burundi power expansion, links electricity access to investment
The United Kingdom is backing efforts to expand Burundi's electricity generation and grid, with British development official saying greater access to power could help...
Tom Byabagamba, Ex-Kagame Guard Commander, dies in Rwanda prison after 12 years
Tom Byabagamba, a former commander of President Paul Kagame's elite presidential guard who was later convicted of inciting insurrection, has died in prison after...
Tanzania’s Ruling CCM expels Vice President Nchimbi a day after his resignation
Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has expelled Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi from the party, a day after he announced he would resign from...
Two Frankfurt airport workers die in rare “Airport Malaria” cluster
Two employees at Frankfurt Airport have died after contracting malaria in a rare outbreak that health authorities believe was caused by an infected mosquito...
Fire breaks out at Kinindo market in Bujumbura, eighth blaze to hit Burundi in 2026
A fire broke out at the Kinindo market in Bujumbura on Tuesday morning, damaging several properties in what is at least the eighth fire...
UNESCO Study: Press Freedom reduces conflict & rights abuses
A new UNESCO-backed review of global research has found that countries with greater access to free media tend to face lower risks of conflict,...
Aid agencies call for greater protection of humanitarian workers amid rising violence
Humanitarian organizations and United Nations officials have called for stronger protection of aid workers as attacks against humanitarian personnel continue to rise amid conflicts,...
FACT-CHECK: Is Burundi systematically blocking Congolese refugees from returning home?
Target Claim Under Evaluation: "Burundi is deliberately blocking Congolese refugees at Busuma camp from returning home to support Kinshasa’s political narrative, maintain its military...
DRC, Tanzania push for Foreign Force withdrawal and FDLR disarmament
Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan have called for the withdrawal of all unauthorized foreign forces from...
FACT-CHECK: Is Burundi Preparing to Deploy Troops to Gaza?
The Claim:In recent broadcasts and social media statements, exiled civil society activist Pacifique Nininahazwe claimed that the Burundian government is secretly finalising arrangements to...


