Kenya edge 10-man Burundi in World Cup qualifier
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...
EALA endorses creation of Regional Statistics Bureau for Monetary Union
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 justice minister pledges reforms to reduce prison overcrowding
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...
Impact of COMESA’s eCO on regional trade
NAIROBI, Kenya — October 5, 2025 — The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat and the Government of Kenya have launched...
Ndayishimiye highlights youth-led mining in Burundi
BURURI, Burundi— President Évariste Ndayishimiye on Thursday toured an amethyst extraction site on Migera Hill in Bururi Province, praising a youth-led mining venture as...
