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Vital’o FC marked a historic day for Burundian football with a 2-1 victory over Bumamuru FC in a competitive match played ahead of the official inauguration of the Intwari Stadium, a new FIFA-recognized venue opened on Saturday in Bujumbura. The match, staged as part of the inauguration program, saw Vital’o assert their dominance in...

The Burundi National Defense Force has prohibited its members from personally possessing ordinary, but rather service passports following reports that some soldiers were leaving the country. Brig. Gen. Gaspard Baratuza, the army spokesperson, said the decision aligns with existing administrative regulations governing the military. “In accordance with administrative practices, it is...

The Confederation of African Football disciplinary board on Thursday imposed suspensions and fines on the Senegalese and Moroccan football federations and several players and officials following incidents during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 final, while rejecting a Moroccan protest that could have changed the outcome of the match. Senegal defeated...

Burundi’s Ministry of Public Health has confirmed an outbreak of seasonal influenza affecting several parts of the country, with schools among the most impacted, health officials said Tuesday. Health minister Lyduine Baradahana said health facilities have recorded a rise in patients presenting symptoms such as high fever and cough in recent days.

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Burundi’s National Assembly on Friday swore in two newly appointed cabinet ministers during a ceremony held in Bujumbura under the auspices of President Évariste Ndayishimiye, formalizing appointments announced earlier this week. Alfred Ahingejeje was sworn in as minister of justice, human rights and gender, while Damien Niyonkuru took office as minister...

Burundi’s ruling party CNDD-FDD has reappointed Secretary General Révérien Ndikuriyo and his deputy, Cyriaque Nshimirimana, to another five-year terms following an extraordinary national congress, that was held in the country’s capital Gitega on Sunday. The congress was held under the leadership of President Évariste Ndayishimiye in his role as head of the Council of...

Rwanda has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it supports and coordinates with the AFC/M23 rebel movement in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, describing the relationship as a defensive and temporary measure aimed at countering what it calls “an ongoing genocidal threat linked to the 1994 Rwanda genocide.” In a statement released by...

President Évariste Ndayishimiye on Friday appointed two new ministers, continuing a pattern of cabinet adjustments that has, in several instances, resulted in relatively short ministerial tenures since he took office in 2020. According to a statement from the Office of the President, Alfred Ahingejeje was appointed Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Gender, while Damien Niyonkuru was named Minister of Infrastructures, Social Housing,...

U.S. Embassy Bujumbura Chargé d’Affaires Ambassador Melanie Higgins met this week with Chris Showalter, chief executive officer of Lifezone Metals, to discuss proposed plans for a joint U.S.–Burundi initiative to develop the Musongati nickel deposit, according to a post from the embassy on X formerly known as Twitter. The discussions focused on ways to...

The African Development Bank on June 26 officially handed over educational and technical equipment worth $3 million to the RUSI Public Polytechnic and Vocational Retraining Center during a ceremony in Karuzi province attended by President Évariste Ndayishimiye, senior government officials and development partners. The equipment, described by officials as modern and customized, was provided...