Burundi adopts Right-to-Information Law, with broad exceptions
Burundi's Senate unanimously adopted a bill on Tuesday establishing a legal right of access to public information, according to a post on the Senate's...
Burundi asks landowners for millions in new road fees
Burundi will require property owners along roads chosen for paving to contribute toward construction costs, a plan that adds a new direct charge on...
FNL backs Ndayishimiye again as Burundi heads toward 2027 election
Burundi's National Forces of Liberation, or FNL, has endorsed President Évariste Ndayishimiye for the May 3, 2027, presidential election, once again putting the party...
UK presses Burundi on Human Rights ahead of 2027 election
GENEVA — The United Kingdom has raised concerns about human rights in Burundi ahead of the country's 2027 presidential election, citing reports of extrajudicial...
Burundi, Kenya & UN Chief Call for Permanent African Seat on Security Council
NEW YORK — Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye called Wednesday for permanent African representation on the U.N. Security Council, joining a growing push from the...
AU Chair Ndayishimiye condemns Xenophobia against migrants at UN
Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye used his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday to condemn xenophobia and intolerance, calling on governments to protect...
Belgium and Rwanda reopen embassies as eastern Congo standoff persists
Belgium and Rwanda have restored diplomatic relations after an 18-month rupture over the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, reopening their embassies while...
Amnesty International says gold from Congo mine was trafficked to Rwanda
Gold-bearing soil from a mining site controlled by the M23 armed group in eastern Congo was shipped by boat across a lake to a...
Burundi, Rwanda ministers clash anew over FDLR’s role in Congo conflict
Public spat between foreign ministers reopens debate over the armed group, the Washington peace accords, and Burundi's leadership of the African UnionA public exchange...
Burundi ruling party chief seeks assurances for citizens in Kenya amid crackdown
Burundi's ruling CNDD-FDD party met with Kenya's ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in Nairobi this week, as hundreds of Burundians sought help from their...


