Politics

Paris, June 26, 2025 — The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) formalized a new partnership on Thursday aimed at promoting the safe, secure, and responsible use of nuclear energy in developing countries. The agreement, signed by World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, represents the World...

At least two Constitutional experts/officials from EAC member states were expected to take part in the consultations that kicked off in Ngozi province. As Burundi hosted the first ever consultation meeting on drafting the East Africa’s Confederation constitution, the process kicked off with hiccups as neighboring Rwanda failed to send a delegation to Burundi for the...

In a statement released by the South African Development Community (SADC), at least 16 people were killed in what it said was a deliberate target of innocent civilians by the M23 rebel group. “The Southern African Development Community (SADC) strongly condemn the horrific attacks by M23 rebels on the Mugunga Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp...

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan during her visit to Belgium at the European Union’s Headquarters in Brussels urged the European Union (EU) to continue supporting Burundi Government, noting that the EU has a pivotal role to play in the neighbouring country's stability and development. “A stable Burundi is good for the Great Lakes Region,...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and its regional partners are said to have successfully repelled an M23 rebel group’s attempt to advance toward Goma, the provincial capital in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after two days of intense fighting. According to a statement from the SANDF, the M23 forces launched a full-scale...

Burundi says will retaliate on any attack from Rwanda on its soil and called on the international community to intervene in the deteriorating relation between the two countries. PHOTO| FILE. Burundi government has yet again expressed deep concerns over the recent armed attacks that happened in the north eastern Cibitoke province, Gitega accuses...

Burundi has celebrated 31 years since a referendum on the Charter of the country’s unity was signed back in 1991. A referendum on the Charter of National Unity was held in Burundi on 9 February 1991. The charter was signed in efforts to abolish ethnic discrimination and give a mandate for the government to write a new...

Gitega — Senate leaders from Burundi and Rwanda met in Gitega on June 20 in a bid to ease tensions that have strained the two nations since 2015. Burundi’s Senate President Emmanuel Sinzohagera hosted Rwanda’s Senate President François‑Xavier Kalinda, accompanied by Rwanda’s Vice Presidents Soline Nyirahabimana and Dr. Mukabaramba Alvera. The focus: strengthening bilateral ties through parliamentary...

Burundi’s Ministry of Finance has introduced stricter eligibility criteria governing the operation of bars, restaurants and hotels, tightening standards for alcohol sales and hospitality services in a move authorities say is aimed at improving public health, security and service quality nationwide. The new rules set out minimum requirements for establishments seeking authorization to operate,...

The Burundi senate in Gitega on Monday officially flagged off the ethnic quota evaluation exercise on whether to abolish or maintain the quota system as scripted in the Burundi constitution.