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DRC signs treaty of the accession into the EAC

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has finally joined East African Community (EAC) after the signing of the treaty of accession to...

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Lack of equipment risks GMO importation in Burundi

With Burundi law prohibiting the importation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), experts have warned that lack of proper equipment may see GMOs...

Extra funding for African economy to sustain development

During Academy Public-Private Partnership Forum (APPPF) session held in Tanzania (Arusha) early this month, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and...

EAC set to harmonize education systems and curricula

The proposed harmonisation of curricular process started in 1998 with the three partners exchanging their national curricular documents for review and...

SADC: 16 civilians killed by M23 rebels

In a statement released by the South African Development Community (SADC), at least 16 people were killed in what it said was...

Regional Blocs launch platform to connect women in business

The digital platform is designed to address the information that is needed by women in business and connect them via a...

Q and A with Bernadette Niyoyitungira

Burundi Time’s Joella Niciteretse spoke with Bernadette Niyoyitungira a student at Summit University a victim of 1993 civil war, shared her passion...

Locked-down Shanghai finds new cases, breaking “zero COVID” streak

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - Shanghai announced its first new COVID-19 cases outside quarantined areas in five days on Friday and imposed...

EALA Committee in Burundi to assess safety and security on Lake Tanganyika

The East African Legislative Assembly members of the Committee on Regional Affairs and Conflict Resolution kicked off their assessment activity on Tuesday...

World Bank and IAEA Partner to Support Nuclear Energy Development in Emerging Economies

Paris, June 26, 2025 — The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) formalized a new partnership on Thursday...

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POLITICS

95 arrested over violence ahead of the general elections

Mr. Nkurikiye said that the political violence had diminished compared to the first week of the campaigns that resulted to at least...

Burundi deports 138 foreign nationals for illegal stay

30 Congolese nationals being arrested arrested found in a building ​​Cibitoke suburb loctaed in Bujumbura on September 18/2019. PHOTO| FILE.

Citizens hail government’s move to ban worshipping 

Majority of Burundian citizens have hailed the government’s move to ban citizens from going to worshipping places during the working hours in...

Consultations on EAC Political Confederation Constitution to kick off in Burundi

At least two officials from EAC member states are expected to arrive in Bujumbura by January 13th in order to conduct the...

573 Burundian refugees return home

To date, approximately 79,000 Burundian refugees were voluntarily repatriated since September 2017. PHOTO| FILE. More than five hundred Burundian...

Pakistan says is ready to scrap CPEC, if US offers similar assistance

Amid the growing economic woes and international isolation forcing over-reliance on China, Pakistani officials are ready to scrap the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), if the US could offer a similar deal, local media...

BUSINESS

How falling commodity prices could ease inflation in Africa

Global commodity prices are expected to fall to their lowest level in six years in 2026, a trend that could ease inflation...

Burundi’s new sanitation ordinance: Industrial waste fines explained

Industrial and commercial establishments in Burundi could face fines of up to 500,000 Burundi francs (around US $150) for dumping wastewater and...

IMF forecasts 4.4% growth in Burundi for 2025

Burundi’s economy is projected to grow by 4.4 percent in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), signalling a steady recovery...

Burundi steps up mineral exports amid calls for stricter mining oversight

Burundi’s government on Oct. 27, 2025, carried out the country’s second official export of 175 tons of 3T minerals cassiterite, coltan, and...

INSBU warns of rising prices and factory slowdown in latest economic outlook

Burundi’s inflation rate soared to 36.9 percent in September 2025, the highest in years, driven by steep increases in food and service...
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EALA calls on Burundi to join Anti-Money Laundering Group

The East African Legislative Assembly on Tuesday called on Burundi to join the Anti- Money Laundering group, this comes as it released a...

Burundi marks 64 years since Rwagasore’s assassination

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Burundi on Monday marked 64 years since the assassination of Prince Louis Rwagasore, a national hero who played a pivotal...

Burundi defeats Namibia in African Cup qualifiers

Burundi’s Intamba mu Rugamba defeated Namibia’s Brave Warriors this Tuesday by 3-2 in their attempt to qualify for the continental prestigious competition the...

Challenges and opportunities in East African leather manufacturing

KAMPALA, Uganda — East African countries are looking to unlock the region’s underutilized leather industry potential, as stakeholders met in Kampala earlier this...

2 killed as police launches investigation in Bujumbura

Burundi ministry of internal affairs and public security said that on Tuesday two dead bodies were found in one of the Bujumbura suburbs...

COVID-19 cases hits a hundred in Burundi

The current tally of Coronavirus cases in Burundi now stands at 104 of which 29 still active, 71 recovered and discharged and one...

Youth Empowerment for Peace in Africa

The African Union (AU) convened the third edition of its Continental Dialogue on Youth, Peace and Security in Bujumbura this week, bringing together...

6 Bars closed in Ngozi for over pricing

On Tuesday July 25th in the evening, six bars were closed in the country’s northern province of Ngozi due to what the Internal...

Burundi Media Regulator Warns Journalists Ahead of June Elections

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Burundi’s media regulator has issued a directive requiring both public and private media to adhere to strict principles of fairness,...
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