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The East African Legislative Assembly is calling for a sweeping regional regulations to govern social media use, warning that online misinformation, hate speech and...

Insecurity and instability in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continue to devastate the livelihoods of small-scale women traders along the Kamvira–Gatumba border, according to...

GENEVA — United Nations experts on Monday commended Burundi for recent efforts to combat discrimination but pressed the government to explain persistent concerns over...

A group of 115 Burundian refugees returned to Burundi this week through the Nemba One-Stop Border Post linking Rwanda and Burundi, Rwanda’s state broadcaster...

GENEVA — The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has signaled that a long-planned visit to Burundi may be rescheduled for 2026, after...

KAMPALA, Uganda — The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) on Monday opened its Kampala sitting with lawmakers set to debate a motion seeking a...

East African private sector leaders on Friday urged partner states to demonstrate stronger political will to eliminate non-tariff barriers and accelerate intra-regional trade, as...

A Burundian rights watchdog sounded the alarm Thursday after documenting 281 cases of Burundian children trafficked to Tanzania in 2024, calling the figure a...

DR Congo kept their 2026 FIFA World Cup hopes alive on Sunday night after defeating Nigeria 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after...

President Evariste Ndayishimiye on Friday called for greater transparency and patriotism in Burundi’s mining industry, urging operators to comply fully with national laws as...