Kenya confirms first Ebola case after patient arrives from DRC
Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo tested positive...
Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026 goes to Deisseroth, Hegemann, Nagel for Optogenetics
American scientist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries...
Ethiopia asserts Blue Nile, Red Sea interests as Egypt dispute persists
Ethiopia said Monday that any discussion of the Blue Nile must account for the fact that the river originates in its highlands, a day...
WFP needs $26M for Burundi food crisis amid El Niño threat
The World Food Programme is seeking $26 million to prepare for and respond to El Niño in Burundi, warning that more than 1 million...
Burundi adopts Right-to-Information Law, with broad exceptions
Burundi's Senate unanimously adopted a bill on Tuesday establishing a legal right of access to public information, according to a post on the Senate's...
Burundi asks landowners for millions in new road fees
Burundi will require property owners along roads chosen for paving to contribute toward construction costs, a plan that adds a new direct charge on...
From Burundi to Poland: The unanswered trail of €815,000 stolen from the Central Bank
More than €814,000 belonging to the Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) was stolen in a cybercrime operation in June 2024 and transferred...
IMF flags data and skills gaps in Burundi’s Banking supervision
Burundi's Central Bank (BRB) needs stronger data systems and specialized expertise to assess risks in the banking sector, according to an International Monetary Fund...
Tanzania beat Burundi 2-0 to reach CECAFA U-20 Final, Qualify for 2027 AFCON in Ghana
Tanzania punched its ticket to the 2027 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, beating Burundi 2-0 in the CECAFA Under-20 semifinal to...
UK presses Burundi on Human Rights ahead of 2027 election
GENEVA — The United Kingdom has raised concerns about human rights in Burundi ahead of the country's 2027 presidential election, citing reports of extrajudicial...


