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According to the East African Community Secretariat, Burundi will today deploy troops to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the regional forces to restore peace and stability.  “Burundi through their Chief of Defence Forces has confirmed that on 4th March 2023, Burundi will deploy troops to the East African Regional Force in...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) president Felix Antoine Tshisekedi has fired back to President Paul Kagame’s accusations that Kinshasa continued to violate his country’s territorial integrity. Tension between Rwanda and DRC continued to rise despite efforts to defuse the ongoing conflict between the two East African countries through the EAC led dialogue.

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye arrived in Nairobi, Kenya this morning to take part in the East African Community heads of State summit to discuss the crisis that has grappled the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye has arrived in Nairobi Kenya to join the summit of the EAC Heads of...

Atleast 20 people were killed including 12 children by unknown armed group in Gatumba (Burundi) near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

At least one person was shot dead this Monday December 14th, 2020 by the police while attempting to flee with a boat loaded with 52 million worth of loincloth (Kitenge). According to the Burundian police four people were arrested and one shot dead while raiding smugglers sneaking in more than 1800 loincloths from the...

Farmers in the central province of Muramvya in Burundi are desperate to access international markets for their products in efforts to expand

Burundi Central Bank governor Jean Ciza while addressing the media on Tuesday 17.September.2019 in Bujumbura. PHOTO| Burundi Times Burundi’s Central Bank (BRB) on Tuesday announced new measures that have been put in place in order for the forex bureaus to comply with the Bank’s official exchange rate. “Forex bureaus will be using a new software...

Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza with the presidential candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye during the launching of the campaigns in Gitega (Bugendana). PHOTO| BurundiTimes Burundi political parties and independent presidential candidates kicked off the campaigns for the presidential elections that are expected to take place next month. Burundi’s ruling party CNDD-FDD started its campaigns in the country’s...

It was revealed on Thursday that Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi had contracted coronavirus, while Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been forced into a period of self-isolation. PHOTO| Getty/Goal The English top-flight has followed the lead of Serie A, La Liga, MLS and Ligue 1 by announcing that all upcoming fixtures will have to...

During the inaugural African Union Youth meeting on the margins of the African Union Executive Council meeting that is being held in Ethiopia’s capital Addis abeba, Burundi president Evariste Ndayishimiye deposited the instruments of the ratification of the Africa Youth Charter. Gitega adopted the charter in January this year through the country’s parliament and...