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Burundi’s government has suspended the Slam festival organised by “Buja sans taboo” after what it called a move to preserve and safeguard the country’s culture and heritage. In a letter dated February 8th 2022, Burundi’s minister for Youth, Sports and Culture Ezekiel Nibigira said that the drummers did not respect the “sacred principles of...

Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye on Wednesday was in the center of the limelight as he surprisingly wore traditional clothes and took on the stage to command the drummers (Abatimbo) in Gishora while ending his nationwide tour that started on January 7th. Wearing the colors of Burundian flag as a traditional wear for the drummers...

Burundi’s Inter Star football club will lock horns with their bitter rivals Vital'o in a friendly game that will be welcoming football fans to the stadium after being suspended due to the outbreak of the pandemic. A friendly game between the two national football club giants is expected to take place on January 2,...

The President of Burundi Basketball Federation Jean Paul Manirakiza alongside the New Star's team delegation vowed to appeal against International Basketball Federation (FIBA) decision to eliminate the country’s basketball team from securing the qualification to the Basketball Africa League (B.A.L) tournament that will take place in Dakar, Cairo and Kigali from 5 March - 28 May 2022.

Inside the Ten days of the East African Community Inter-parliamentary games in pictures that kicked off in Arusha(Tanzania) from 6th and expected to end on 17th December 2021. Members of the East African Legislative Assembly celebrating during the official opening of the Inter-Parliamentary games. Procession for the Kick-off of...

As the East African Community Inter-Parliamentary games marked its third day after the official launching last Monday, the East African Legislative Assembly considered to be the underdogs in the competitions pulled out shock wins against Kenya and Uganda. On Thursday morning the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Men’s volley ball team locked horns with...

The incoming president of the Burundi Football Federation (FFB) Alexandre Muyenge in a press conference held in Sororezo this Tuesday 23 / November, presented a program centered on the development of football in the country that prioritized the building of stadiums meeting the international standards. “The sports ministry and the government will join forces...

While addressing a press conference in Mugoboka held on Tuesday November 23rd, the undisputed candidate for the position of the president of the Burundi Football Federation (FFB) Alexandre Muyenge vowed to mobilize more sponsorships to promote the country’s local football league and raise the winner’s prize from 30 million Burundi francs to 50 million towards the end...

Burundi’s female athlete Francine Niyonsaba was received with a hero’s welcome as drummers, dancers, artists and government officials on Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 took over the streets to welcome the ace from her very recent competition in Valencia. Niyonsaba is now the 2000m World Record holder after breaking the record of Genzebe Dibaba (5:23.75)...

Burundian athlete Francine Niyonsaba broke the World’s 2000m in a race that took place in Croatia at 71st Boris Hanzekovic Memorial University Park on September 14, 2021. During her last 2021 competition, Francine Niyonsaba clocked her best running record in 2,000 meters finishing the race at 5:21.56 breaking the record of Genzebe Dibaba (5:23.75)...