Burundi president to visit Kenya next week

Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye is expected to make a state visit to Kenya according to a statement released by Kenya’s state house this Saturday 29th May, 2020. “His Excellency President Evariste Ndayishimiye of the Republic of Burundi will arrive in Kisumu City on Monday, 31st May 2021 at the start of his two-day State...

Burundi-DRC border to reopen next week

Burundi government has announced the reopening of Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi Gatumba border after the infrastructure was put in place in order to screen traders and travelers using the border point in fight against covid-19. While addressing the press at the border between Burundi and DRC, Burundi’s health minister Thaddée Ndikumana said...

IOM distributes emergency aid to families stranded

On Tuesday 25 May 2021, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and humanitarian partners distributed emergency aid to newly displaced households due to new floods caused by the constant rise of Lake Tanganyika and the Rusizi River. The recent floods have caused further displacement of people and destruction of property. Coordinated by the Directorate...

Burundi-DRC Border set to reopen

Gitega is set to reopen border with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Gatumba located in the western part of the country which is considered as the main economic frontier between the two countries. This comes after the Burundi government closed the border with DRC in efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 in...

EAC Partner States record $4.8 billion loss in tourism

New East African Business Council (EABC) study on the impact of Covid-19 in the tourism &hospitality sector reveals 2.1 million jobs lost in 2020 in the EAC region. East Africa Community (EAC) Partner States are estimated to have lost international tourism receipts to the tune of $ 4.8 Billion in the year 2020, following...

Government secures 2 billion francs for port renovation

Burundi’s government has announced 2 billion francs to be allocated to renovate the country’s main port in Bujumbura, the port’s infrastructure was damaged by the increasing water levels of Lake Tanganyika. Speaking to journalists after visiting the port, Burundi’s minister for trade and industries Ms. Immaculée Ndabaneze said that the allocated amount will help...

EAC recieves report on Uganda elections

The East African Community Electoral Observer Mission this Friday 16th April submitted its report on the general elections in Uganda that were conducted in January this year. Speaking in Bujumbura (Burundi) the head of the EAC observer mission and former Burundi president Domitien Ndayizeye praised the Ugandan government on how the elections were conducted.

Burundi: Quarantine days down to four

Burundi government last week announced that the days of travelers arriving into the country mainly through Melchior Ndadaye International airport has been reduced from 7 to 4 days. Burundi’s health minister Thaddee Ndikumana said that after reviewing the state of the pandemic in the country, “we found it necessary to reduce the days of...

Water levels on Lake Tanganyika increases as floods hit neighbourhood

The water levels of Lake Tanganyika increased this weekend flooding to the nearby villages that caused damage to some properties and houses that are closer to the lake. Environment experts say that human-driven activities including pollution, deforestation, and unsustainable activities on the lake are among the causes of floods. “The lake...

US president Joe Biden message

Watch the message from the United States president Joe Biden to the African Union Summit participants. As he indicated that his administration is committed to working with the African Union to advance the shared vision of a better future. "We must all work together to advance our shared vision of a better future. A...
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