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An anti-trafficking watchdog has warned that Burundi's long school holidays remain a period of heightened risk for child trafficking after citing a 2025...

Burundi has exported 1,235 tonnes of critical minerals over the past two weeks, as the government steps up efforts to expand the country's mining...

A looming suspension of food assistance for more than 130,000 refugees in Burundi could have consequences extending well beyond refugee camps, increasing pressure on...

A new US$2 million China-funded initiative aimed at expanding access to reliable electricity in Burundi's education sector is expected to benefit about 9,300 people...

Nearly 95% of the drinking water consumed in Bujumbura still comes from infrastructure built more than four decades ago, despite being designed to meet...

Burundi is expected to benefit from a new East African Community regional virology hub launched in Uganda on Wednesday, a move aimed at strengthening...

Burundi's government has announced tougher enforcement of nationwide sanitation measures, introducing weekly inspections every Thursday and warning that people who violate hygiene regulations could...

en years after Burundian journalist Jean Bigirimana disappeared, his whereabouts remain unknown, with his family, former colleagues and international press freedom organisations continuing to...

The East African Community (EAC) on Wednesday officially designated the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) as its Regional Centre of Excellence in Virology, a...

Community clean-up campaigns have become a familiar sight across Burundi's commercial capital, with residents, local officials and security personnel regularly gathering to clear litter,...