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BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Burundi’s National Assembly on Thursday re-elected Gelase Daniel Ndabirabe as its president for the 2025–2030 legislative term in a plenary session aimed at forming the Bureau of the Assembly. Ndabirabe, the sole candidate, received 109 of 111 votes, or 98.1 percent. One lawmaker abstained and one ballot was declared invalid.

Nigeria staged an extraordinary second-half comeback to defeat host nation Morocco 3-2 on Saturday night, capturing their 10th TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title at the Stade Olympique. Trailing 2-0 at halftime before a raucous home crowd, the Super Falcons displayed their trademark resilience and composure. Second-half goals from Esther Okoronkwo,...

BUJUMBURA, July 27, 2025 — Burundi’s ruling party, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD‑FDD), has won all contested Senate seats in the official indirect elections held on July 23, 2025, solidifying its political dominance across all five provinces. The results are now pending validation by the Constitutional Court.

BUJUMBURA — Kellia Kaneza Lagloire was crowned Miss Burundi 2025 during the national pageant’s final ceremony held on July 25 at Cercle Hippique in Bujumbura. The event, organized by INGO S.A., marked a renewed focus on cultural heritage and youth empowerment, following previous criticisms of the competition’s relevance and structure. This year’s edition integrated...

BUJUMBURA,(Burundi Times) — Burundian authorities have launched a nationwide crackdown on price speculation and cross-border smuggling, warning of arrests and asset seizures for those who violate trade and market regulations. The directive, issued Thursday by Interior Minister Martin Niteretse during a security meeting in Muyinga, took immediate effect. Officials said the move is aimed...

KIVUVU, Burundi (July 17, 2025) —All mining operators in Kabarore have been formally instructed to sell their extracted minerals exclusively to Comptoirs Miniers des Exploitations Minières du Burundi (COMEBU), government officials said Thursday. “COMEBU holds exclusive rights to exploit and market minerals in areas where landowners have been compensated,” declared Alain Ndikumana, Head of the Strategic Studies and

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (July 8, 2025) — Leaders from East Africa have raised alarm over fragmented and incompatible digital payment systems that continue to stall the region’s economic potential, calling for urgent legal and regulatory reforms to enable seamless cross-border transactions. At a five-day workshop co-hosted by the East African Community (EAC) and the...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (Burundi Times) — A high-level regional aviation workshop opened this week in Bujumbura, focusing on the implementation of the Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) concept—an initiative aimed at modernizing airspace management, cutting airline operating costs, and unlocking intra-African trade. Organized under the European Union-funded Support to Air Transport Sector Development (SATSD) programme,...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi— Burundi’s five newly appointed provincial governors officially took office Friday, completing a sweeping administrative overhaul that reduced the country’s provinces from 18 to 5. The Senate approved the nominations Thursday after Interior Minister Martin Niteretse presented the candidates proposed by President Évariste Ndayishimiye. The reorganization, first announced in 2022, aims to streamline...

WHAT HAPPENED? Jota, 28, and his brother Andre, also a professional footballer, both died shortly after midnight on Thursday when the vehicle they were travelling in came off the motorway in the municipality of Cernadilla, in the province of Zamora in the north west of Spain. Spain's Civil Guard told the BBC the brothers were...