Senegal Edge Tanzania on Penalties to Win CAF U-17 AFCON Title
Senegal were crowned champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 after defeating Tanzania 4-2 on penalties following a dramatic...
$4 in Every $10 in EAC’s new budget will come from donors
Development partners will contribute $46.1 million toward the East African Community's 2026/27 budget, underscoring the bloc's continued dependence on external financing even as member...
DATA EXPLAINER: Burundi is losing forests while floods keep rising. Are the two crises connected?
By Burundi Times Data DeskFor years, flooding in Gatumba and along the shores of Lake Tanganyika has been treated as a seasonal disaster. At...
Deforestation in Burundi: Forest loss raises new Climate Change concerns
Burundi has lost 410 hectares of humid primary forest since 2002, according to new data from Global Forest Watch, raising concerns among environmental experts...
Rwanda fails to secure £100 million from UK in asylum deal dispute
An international arbitration tribunal has ruled that the United Kingdom does not have to pay Rwanda tens of millions of pounds claimed under a...
How the EAC Budget Works: From Proposal to Approval
Every June, attention across East Africa turns to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), as lawmakers debate on how the East African Community (EAC)...
Burundi Extends Mandatory Flag Salute Requirement to Private Schools
Burundi's Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research has ordered all public and private schools to conduct daily flag salute ceremonies before classes, a...
No approved vaccine for current Ebola strain as EAC moves to speed regional authorisation
The East African Community (EAC) is advancing plans to establish its first regional framework for the accelerated approval of Ebola vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics...
Burundi’s industrial policy faces questions as Free Zone uptake remains minimal
Burundi’s efforts to stimulate industrial investment through free zone incentives appear to be gaining little traction, with new government statistics showing that uptake of...
Burundi’s Commodity-Led export surge raises questions over industrial growth
Burundi’s exports surged sharply in the final quarter of 2025, but new trade data suggests the country’s growing presence on international markets remains heavily...


