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After quarantining cattle for a week which are meant to be slaughtered for beef in Burundi, this Wednesday the country has officially resumed the consumption of beef after imposing a blanket ban in June. Burundian government had banned the consumption of beef, goat and mutton due to the outbreak of the Rift Valley Fever.

Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis said on Tuesday he would not sign any more African players unless they agreed to not take part in the Africa Cup of Nations. Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly -- now at Premier League side Chelsea -- and Cameroon midfielder Andre Zambo Anguissa missed several Napoli games while on international duty at this year's AFCON, which took place...

The East African Community (EAC) officially launched the EAC Election Observation Mission on Monday, the mission is set to observe the upcoming General Elections in the Republic of Kenya which will be led by H.E Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania. Dr. Kikwete announced that the mission comprised...

Burundi president Evariste Ndayishimiye announced last Friday that he has revoked 35 magistrates accused of obstruction of justice and corruption. While addressing the media after a meeting the High Council of Judiciary in Ngozi, Burundi’s president said that some magistrates were corrupt and obstructed justice in the country. “While analyzing 40...

The slaughtering and the consumption of beef is expected to resume in Burundi after months of ban on beef, goat and mutton due to the Rift Valley fever that was diagnosed in the country. The Burundi ministry of Internal Affairs alongside the ministry of livestock and agriculture on Wednesday announced for the resumption of...

Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye is now the chairman of the East African Community Heads of State summit after Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta’s one year tenure came to an end. “We need to showcase what we can produce so we won’t need to import some goods from China or other countries outside the continent,” said...

Environmentalists and activists warned that Lake Tanganyika’s ecosystem is threatened by increased pollution and illegal fishing activities that may result into the extinct of some species. Biraturaba association that set to preserve environment bemoans Lake Tanganyika’s suffering from the excessive sediment and nutrient loads caused by erosion in the watershed, industrial and municipal waste.

Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund, a milestone that would pave the way for the release of an additional $1.2 billion in loans and unlock more funding. The IMF will also consider an extension of the facility to end-June 2023, it said in a statement. The accord will make additional...

Burundi Ministry of Internal Affairs bemoans the road accidents that has been happening recently indicating that the traffic police have been systematically knocked down on the roads while performing their duty. “Since the beginning of 2022, 37 policemen have been victims of road accidents. They have caused death of 2 police officers whereas 35...

Burundi president Evariste Ndayishimiye on Tuesday July, 12th launched a Zero Pothole campaign in Bujumbura in efforts to repair the public roads that have been damaged in the country. While launching the campaign, president Ndayishimiye called on the local administrators to keep a close eye on the public infrastructure usage as it is a...