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Members of Parliament from Tanzania trying to take on Burundi in Tug of War at Namboole stadium (Uganda) During the EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games PHOTO| Burundi Times East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) speaker Martin Ngoga with former Tanzanian First Lady Salma Kikwete during the EAC games on Day 6 in Uganda's Namboole Stadium on...

The East African Legislative Assembly is now calling on the Council of Ministers to invoke the relevant Treaty provisions to sanction the Partner States that have failed to meet their financial obligations to the Community.

The East African Business Council, COMESA and SADC Business Council have officially launched and formed the African Tripartite Business Council to spearhead the inclusion of private sector policy proposals into the negotiations of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and the African Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA).  This is one of the resolutions...

Burundi’s government has announced 2 billion francs to be allocated to renovate the country’s main port in Bujumbura, the port’s infrastructure was damaged by the increasing water levels of Lake Tanganyika. Speaking to journalists after visiting the port, Burundi’s minister for trade and industries Ms. Immaculée Ndabaneze said that the allocated amount will help...

Recorded clips surfaced on different social media accounts while Ms. Chihombori criticized some African leaders of remaining tight lipped on the neocolonialism. PHOTO| FILE. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki has come out to defend the Commission’s decision to terminate the contract of Arikana Chihombori-Quao who was the permanent representative of the African...

Burundi and Rwanda border is accessible to travelers according to the local officials at the border, despite having no any official declaration from Gitega several sources confirmed that the border between the two countries recommenced activities. “Both countries are open in prioritizing their relations. The two countries delegated their special envoys as a sign...

A doctor at the EAC HQ in Arusha carrying out a test at a mobile laboratory. PHOTO| BurundiTimes On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the status of the COVID-19 outbreak from epidemic to pandemic. Here are five important pieces of information on what this means for you and your community. 

The East African Legislative Assembly called on for the South Sudan East African Community Minister Deng Alor Kuol to attend in the parliament’s business, this comes after the South Sudan minister failed to show up in any of the parliament’s business since his appointment back in 2020. “If it was a one-off...

Fire gutted Kamenge market considered to be one of the busiest markets in Bujumbura in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Traders were left counting losses after a big part of the market went down in flames as fire fighters spent several hours trying to extinguish the fire. “Ivestigation has been...

A security think tank has warned that religious extremism is likely to worsen in Pakistan unless the state adopts a gradual policy shift toward the separation of religion and politics. This is according to a report published by security think tank Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS). In a report titled "How Youth in Sindh...