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Amnesty slams Pakistan for stifling press freedom with attacks on journalists

Amnesty International has accused the Pakistani government for stifling press freedom, following the arrest of prominent journalist Imran Riaz Khan.

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COVID-19: Supporting medical workers through music

The song was produced to thank doctors and nurses fighting on the front lines of the coronavirus battle, who are risking exposure...

ICT in EAC urged to develop locally relevant content and software

Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) experts in East Africa have been called upon to develop locally relevant content, applications and services so...

59th anniversary since the assassination of the Independence Hero

Every 13th of October Burundi remembers the assassination of her independence hero prince Louis Rwagasore, this year the country commemorated 59 years...

Anti-corruption jigsaw starts rolling in Burundi

At least 19 police officers and 4 local administrative officials were expelled from their offices after being linked to corruption and other related...

Burundi president at the helm of the community

Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye is now the chairman of the East African Community Heads of State summit after Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta’s...

In Burundi not all celebrated Labor Day

The first of May every year is celebrated to pay tribute to workers, and Burundi Labor Day celebration will be done on...

Ayman al-Zawahiri assassination: The Taliban’s biggest crisis

The drone attack that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has plunged the Taliban into an internal crisis. The group has been humiliated...

Mathuki: Resource Mobilization and inter-organ relationship marked 100 days

The East African Community Secretary General Peter Mathuki marked 100 days since he took over the office as the 5th Secretary General...

India rejects journalist harassment

India has rejected as “baseless and unwarranted” allegations of judicial harassment of journalist Rana Ayyub, saying that the country upholds the rule...

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POLITICS

Burundi general elections conducted amid tight security

One of the voters casting her vote in Nyakabiga polling station on May 20th. 2020. PHOTO|FILE. By 6 am...

Kagame calls for political will for EAC integration

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame while addressing the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) in Kigali, called for the East African Community member states...

Mathuki calls for roadmap on refugee resettlement

The East African Community Secretary General Peter Mathuki last Sunday September 19th, 2021 called for a clear plan on equitable distribution of...

Chinese Government Employee Convicted of Participating in Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Fraudulently Obtain U.S. Visas

A federal jury convicted a New Jersey man for his involvement in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain U.S. visas for Chinese government...

Burundi marks 58 years since the assassination of the independence hero

As Burundi celebrated 57 years of independence, President Pierre Nkurunziza spoke out against colonialism as he honored and named infrastructure after...

Remittances increase by 115 percent in Burundi

Burundi remittances is now said to have increased by 115 percent according to the country’s Central Bank (BRB), while addressing the press the BRB Governor said that the measures to lift restrictions on...

BUSINESS

Burundi and DRC Launch Simplified Trade Regime to Boost Cross-Border Trade

In a significant step toward enhancing regional trade and integration, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially

Global Commodity Prices Forecasted to Drop Amid Historic Oil Glut

Oversupply to Buffer Oil Prices Against Middle Eastern Conflict The World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook indicates that...

Burundi’s inflation rate projected to soar again

Despite Burundi’s inflation rate to have decreased from 27 percent in 2023 to 20 percent in 2024, the International Monetary Fund projected...

A New Era of Connectivity: Starlink Launches in Burundi

In a groundbreaking announcement today, Elon Musk revealed via X that Starlink, the satellite internet service, is now available in Burundi.

EAC Calls for Tech-Driven Cross-Border Payment System

The East African Community (EAC) is urging its central banks to adopt technology to improve cross-border payments within the region.
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China Using Sri Lanka’s Indebtedness to Show Military Muscle

NEW DELHI —  China has dispatched a military ship to Sri Lanka's port city of Hambantota in the midst of...

Regional law makers launch campaign against COVID-19 pandemic

One of the nine members of the Burundi EALA chapters from left to right Hon. Leontine Nzdyimana, Hon. Victor Burikukiye and Hon. Jean...

Ten years of Afghan economic growth, reversed in just 12 months: UNDP

It says that the already-declining regular economy, as opposed to the black market, lost nearly $5 billion after August 2021 and is reversing...

EAC declares Fridays as ‘Afrika Mashariki Fashion Day’

The SCTIFI urged EAC Partner States that produce cotton to set up national cotton lint buffer stock mechanisms to ensure all year-round...

China faces pressure at United Nations after Xinjiang report

As Beijing seeks to avoid further censure over its policies against the Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities, calls grow for tougher action.

Limited knowledge, lack of access to appropriate technologies inhibits aflatoxin prevention

Limited knowledge and information on aflatoxin by stakeholders along the value chain has been identified as one of the major factors inhibiting aflatoxin prevention and

world’s 75 most vulnerable countries are facing a widening income gap

Despite their high potential to advance global prosperity, one-half of the world’s 75 most vulnerable countries are facing a widening income gap with...

Tennis Academy to open in Burundi next year

The Academy will be named Assani Tennis Academy (ATA) after its founder and expected to engage sport community which is already backed by...

EALA now calls for sanctions on member states over defaulting

The East African Legislative Assembly is now calling on the Council of Ministers to invoke the relevant Treaty provisions to sanction the Partner States that have failed to meet their financial obligations to the Community.