Burundi leads EAC in agricultural budget, but implementation remains the test
Burundi now stands as the East African Community's top performer in agriculture budgeting. This achievement puts Burundi ahead of regional partners amid governments' growing...
Ndayishimiye opens AU youth dialogue focused on water, conflict and inclusive leadership
President Évariste Ndayishimiye on Monday opened the fifth African Union Continental Dialogue on Youth, Peace and Security and Women, Peace and Security, bringing African...
DURBAN, South Africa — For more than a decade, Burundian asylum seeker "Ndayizeye" built a life in South Africa. Like many migrants from the...
African leaders, policymakers, diplomats, youth representatives and women peacebuilders will gather in Burundi next week for the African Union's Fifth Continental Dialogue on Youth,...
EAC targets 50% Intra-Regional trade by 2030 as businesses push for faster market reforms
East African Community leaders and business executives on Wednesday called for faster market reforms to accelerate regional integration, saying the bloc's goal of raising...
Burundi warns diplomats after RED-Tabara video featuring woman who says she worked in Canada
Burundi's foreign minister Edouard Bizimana said the government is monitoring diplomats it accuses of involvement in "hostile acts" after a video circulated on social...
Ndayishimiye hails consensus on 2027 elections as Opposition concerns persist
President Évariste Ndayishimiye said Friday that preparations for Burundi's 2027 presidential election are progressing under a spirit of consensus after chairing a meeting with...
How Burundi’s biggest market became one of its longest urban redevelopment projects
A BURUNDI TIMES SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONTHE LOST MARKET | PART ONEThe empty site that became a symbol of delayFor more than a decade, one of...
118 children targeted in Burundi Child Trafficking case as school holidays raise new concerns
An anti-trafficking watchdog has warned that Burundi's long school holidays remain a period of heightened risk for child trafficking after citing a 2025...
Burundi exports 1,235 tonnes of critical minerals in two weeks as government eyes value addition
Burundi has exported 1,235 tonnes of critical minerals over the past two weeks, as the government steps up efforts to expand the country's mining...


