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Ndayishimiye calls for Dialogue, Unity during talks with Congolese opposition
Évariste Ndayishimiye, the current chairperson of the African Union, on Monday hosted a delegation of opposition political leaders and senior religious figures from the...
EAC says wheat and cooking oil deficits persist despite record growth in food production
East African agriculture ministers have warned that the region continues to face shortages of wheat and edible oils despite growing production of key staple...
Burundi to require all newly imported passenger vehicles to be Electric or Hybrid from 2027
Burundi will require all newly imported passenger cars and jeep-type vehicles ordered from Jan. 1, 2027, to be electric or hybrid under a provision...
New Regional Alliance Aims to Make East African Trade Fairer for Women and Small Businesses
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI)...
Late Kane Double Ends DR Congo’s Historic World Cup Run
The Democratic Republic of Congo's memorable FIFA World Cup campaign came to a heartbreaking end Wednesday after England rallied from behind to secure a...
Burundi President Uses Independence Day Speech to Challenge Political Parties, Church and Civil Society
Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye used the country's 64th Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday to deliver an unusually wide-ranging critique of political parties, religious institutions...
Burundi’s young workers are heading to the Gulf, leaving families behind in search of a better life
As Kenya Airways flight from Bujumbura prepared for departure last week, the usual mix of business travellers and tourists was overshadowed by another group...
Members of Burundi’s Provincial Electoral Commissions sworn in as preparations for 2027 vote gather pace
Fifty-two members of Burundi’s Independent Provincial Electoral Commissions (CEPI) were sworn in Tuesday in Bujumbura, marking a new stage in preparations for the country’s...
East Africa presses ahead with EACOP as construction passes 80%
Construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), one of Africa's largest energy projects and one of its most controversial, has passed the...
“Bad Leaders Have No Ethnicity”: Ndayishimiye says 1972 killings were planned by authorities, not the Tutsi
President Évariste Ndayishimiye said the mass killings that devastated Burundi in 1972 were orchestrated by the country's rulers at the time and should not...


