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High fertilizer demand may affect price and consumption in Burundi

According to the Africa Fertilizers a joint initiative organization led by International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), fertilizer demand in Burundi is expected...

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Protesters in Pakistan slam ‘theft’ of ex-PM Imran Khan’s mandate

Protests have been held in major cities across Pakistan to denounce what they called a “theft” of the mandate of former Pakistani...

Burundi play maker’s funeral causes outrage

Former Burundi football play maker Papy Faty’s funeral has caused outrage in the country after his remains were received at Bujumbura international...

New report cites double standards on EAC members in Burundi

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) released a report on the oversight activity to assess the status, privileges and immunities of the...

Taliban issues warning over civilians killed by Pakistan rockets

Taliban authorities warned Pakistan on Saturday after five children and a woman were killed in Afghanistan in alleged rocket attacks by the...

Chinese envoy says isolation and sanctions will lead to ‘dead end’ in meeting over Russia’s referendums

WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - China's Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun told a Security Council meeting that isolation and sanctions...

Tanzania’s president urges EU to step up support for Burundi

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan during her visit to Belgium at the European Union’s Headquarters in Brussels urged the European Union (EU)...

Ntibazonkiza the magician Intamba missed

Burundi’s ace Saido Ntibazonkiza was the little magician Burundi missed after taking a sublime free kick in the 79th minute to snatch...

Modern-Day Slave Trade Persists: New Report Reveals Alarming Trafficking Trends from Burundi

In a stark reminder of the dark legacies of the past, the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Slave Trade highlights the ongoing plight of modern-day

ATIDI Backs $7.7 million Hydro Project in Burundi

The pan-African trade insurance agency, The African Trade Investment and Development Insurance (ATIDI), has supported Songa Energy's USD 7.7 million run-of-the-river hydro project...

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POLITICS

Burundi deposits African Youth Charter instruments

During the inaugural African Union Youth meeting on the margins of the African Union Executive Council meeting that is being held in...

Accidents in Lake Victoria increases, law makers call for Transport Act

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) this week called for member states to implement the Lake Victoria act in efforts to reduce...

New report cites double standards on EAC members in Burundi

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) released a report on the oversight activity to assess the status, privileges and immunities of the...

Burundi-Uganda talk to boost bilateral trade

Burundi and Uganda held a 3rd session of the Joint permanent commission in Bujumbura to review and take stock of implications of...

Burundi’s Nyabenda hands over chairmanship of EAC Speakers Forum

The Speaker of Burundi National Assembly Pascal Nyabenda while addressing the 13th meeting of EAC Speakers Forum in Kampala(Ugandan) December 10th, 2019....

Ndayishimiye accuses Rwanda of sheltering and training ‘terrorists’

Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye has accused Rwanda of sheltering, training, financing the armed group that has continued to carry out attacks in Burundi.

BUSINESS

Burundi Embraces Digital Trade to realize AfCFTA

In a significant boost to Burundi's trade ambitions, the East African Business Council (EABC), in collaboration with the EU Technical Assistance Facility (EU-TAF) and

Business Leaders Set Priorities for Enhanced East African Trade and Investment

Regional business leaders recently engaged with the new EAC Secretary General Veronica Nduva, during the EABC CEOs-EAC Secretary

KEPSA Hosts Key Roundtable with EAC Secretary General to Boost Regional Integration

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) held a significant Roundtable with the Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), H.E. Veronica...

Burundi to host the 23rd COMESA Summit

Burundi is set to host the 23rd COMESA Heads of State  Summit after the signing of the Host Agreement between the government and the COMESA Secretariat.

Burundi liberalizes sugar importation 

The Burundi government this Thursday August 8th 2024 released a statement liberalizing the importation of sugar in the country. 
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WHO says China’s zero-COVID strategy unsustainable

China’s zero-COVID strategy to defeat the pandemic is not sustainable, the head of the World Health Organization has said, in a rare public...

Burundi: Quarantine days down to four

Burundi government last week announced that the days of travelers arriving into the country mainly through Melchior Ndadaye International airport has been reduced...

Afghanistan: Toll of Ban on Girls’ Secondary Education

(London) – The Taliban’s ban on secondary education has already caused girls in Afghanistan to lose 300 days of their studies with devastating consequences for...

4 killed in a heavy downpour in Makamba

Four children have died after a Pentecostal church collapsed during a torrential rain this Sunday morning.

EU reaffirms commitment to curb Trans-National Crimes

The European Union (EU) has reiterated its willingness to support East African Community (EAC) Partner States to curb cross-border security threats in the...

Burundi: ‘Rwanda allegations constitute propaganda to camouflage the real problem’

Tension between Burundi and Rwanda has intensified with now the two capitals writing communiques in regarding to the recent comments made by president Evariste Ndayishimiye during his visit in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Burundi to host the 23rd COMESA Summit

Burundi is set to host the 23rd COMESA Heads of State  Summit after the signing of the Host Agreement between the government and the COMESA Secretariat.

US-Burundi army readiness medical exercise kicks-off  

A medical readiness exercise by U.S. Army medical personnel alongside members of the Burundi National Defense Force kicked off on Monday 8 April...

UN rights body seeks reversal of Taliban policies restrictive of Afghan women’s rights

The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution on Friday condemning rights violations against women and girls in Afghanistan, urging the ruling Taliban to end restrictive practices...