Politics

Burundi’s anti-corruption watchdog OLUCOME has raised questions over approximately €2.4 million reportedly due to be withdrawn from the Bank of the Republic of Burundi...

Former Senegalese President Macky Sall withdrew his candidacy for United Nations secretary-general on Saturday, a day after an informal Security Council vote indicated that...

The East African Community’s push toward a political confederation is facing gaps in public consultation, with an East African Legislative Assembly committee warning that...

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has been named leader of a new political-military coalition that includes figures from the M23 rebel movement, deepening his...

Burundi on Tuesday marks 65 years since the assassination of Prince Louis Rwagasore, a leading figure in the country’s independence movement who was killed...

Nearly 2,700 Burundian children abandoned school during the 2025-2026 academic year to seek work in Tanzania, where traffickers lure and exploit young people with...

Burundian authorities have arrested 13 people suspected of espionage, document forgery and supporting armed groups operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, alleging that...

Burundi’s Parliament has passed legislation expanding criminal penalties for sexual abuse and harassment in schools, closing a legal loophole that previously left adult students...

Burundi is preparing a digital justice platform that will allow citizens to file certain criminal complaints online and track the progress of their cases,...

Ethiopia said Monday that any discussion of the Blue Nile must account for the fact that the river originates in its highlands, a day...