Investigation uncovers abuse of Burundian workers in Saudi Arabia
GITEGA, BurundiBurundi’s government is firmly denying allegations that its citizens have been trafficked as domestic workers in Saudi Arabia, following a TV5 Monde investigation...
EABC and AfDB sign $1M grant for East Africa’s industrial growth
ARUSHA, Tanzania (Burundi Times) — The East African Business Council (EABC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a $1 million grant agreement...
Rwanda, DRC sign U.S.-brokered peace deal to end decades of conflict
WASHINGTON — Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement in Washington on June 27, pledging to halt years of...
Conflict, poverty, and hunger surge in fragile economies, World Bank warns
NAIROBI, Kenya— Extreme poverty is rising rapidly in countries plagued by conflict and political instability, with the vast majority of the world’s poorest now...
Burundi calls for UN recognition of 1972 Genocide
UNITED NATIONS — Burundi’s ambassador to the United Nations, Zéphyrin Maniratanga, called on the UN General Assembly Wednesday to formally recognize the 1972 genocide...
