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Burundi must accelerate economic reforms to withstand mounting fiscal pressures and external shocks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned in its April 2026 Regional...

Gabby Bugaga, Burundi’s minister of communication and media, died early Thursday in a road accident, according to an official communiqué issued by the presidency,...

Gabby Bugaga, Burundi’s minister of communication and media, is reported to have died in a car accident, according to local reports Thursday, though authorities...

The East African Legislative Assembly has called for urgent intervention after months of unpaid salaries for its members and staff, highlighting a deepening financial...

Lawmakers in the East African Legislative Assembly are moving to confront the growing role of digital tools and organized crime in human trafficking, as...

Rising alcohol and drug abuse among young people is emerging as a growing social concern in Eastern and Southern Africa, with regional officials warning...

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has called for stronger accountability and measurable results in advancing gender equality and women’s economic...

African economies are facing renewed cost-of-living pressures as the war in the Middle East threatens to drive up inflation and disrupt food and energy...

Kenya's president William Ruto has sharply criticised the African Union, declaring that the continental body in its current form is “not fit” to lead...

The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group on Tuesday warned that the war in the Middle East...