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35000 Congolese flee to Burundi amid security crisis

Bujumbura, February 19, 2025 – The Government of Burundi has expressed deep concern over the escalating security crisis in the eastern Democratic...

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35000 Congolese flee to Burundi amid security crisis

Bujumbura, February 19, 2025 – The Government of Burundi has expressed deep concern over the escalating security crisis in the eastern Democratic...

Burundi parliament approves new municipal tax law

BUJUMBURA, Burundi – The Burundi Parliament convened in plenary session on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, to review and approve a draft law...

Driving Economic Growth in East Africa Through Services Reform

Bujumbura, Burundi (Feb. 18, 2025) — Efforts to strengthen policy advocacy for the services sector in East Africa are gaining traction as...

EAC Upgrades Renewable Energy Centre to Regional Institution

Arusha, Tanzania (Feb. 18, 2025) – The East African Community (EAC) has agreed to establish the East African Centre for Renewable Energy...

Burundi Denies Targeting Banyamulenge as More Than 15,000 Flee DRC

The Burundian government has rejected claims from human rights activists and some media organizations that it is targeting Banyamulenge and Rwandans in...

Global Tourism Resilience Day

Resilient tourism For many developing countries, including the least developed countries, small island developing states, countries in Africa...

Burundi parliament approves new municipal tax law

BUJUMBURA, Burundi – The Burundi Parliament convened in plenary session on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, to review and approve a draft law...

Burundi Denies Targeting Banyamulenge as More Than 15,000 Flee DRC

The Burundian government has rejected claims from human rights activists and some media organizations that it is targeting Banyamulenge and Rwandans in...

EU Calls for MoU Suspension with Rwanda Amid DRC Crisis

BRUSSELS (Feb. 13, 2025) — Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called for the immediate suspension of the EU’s Memorandum of...

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Burundi Denies Targeting Banyamulenge as More Than 15,000 Flee DRC

The Burundian government has rejected claims from human rights activists and some media organizations that it is targeting Banyamulenge and Rwandans in...

7,000 Street Children in Burundi: Urgent Call for Action

A 2021 study by the Ministry of Solidarity, in collaboration with UNICEF, found that Burundi had at least 7,000 street children or...

EU Calls for MoU Suspension with Rwanda Amid DRC Crisis

BRUSSELS (Feb. 13, 2025) — Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called for the immediate suspension of the EU’s Memorandum of...

11 Burundians Deported from US amid Human Trafficking Investigation

Nairobi, Kenya (Feb. 8, 2025) — On a list of 462 Burundian migrants who are expected to be deported from the United...

Kigali to Host EACJ Meeting Amid Heightened Tension

ARUSHA, Tanzania, February 11, 2025 – The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) is preparing to host its 3rd Annual Judicial Conference...

EAC Upgrades Renewable Energy Centre to Regional Institution

Arusha, Tanzania (Feb. 18, 2025) – The East African Community (EAC) has agreed to establish the East African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE) as an official regional institution, a move...

BUSINESS

Driving Economic Growth in East Africa Through Services Reform

Bujumbura, Burundi (Feb. 18, 2025) — Efforts to strengthen policy advocacy for the services sector in East Africa are gaining traction as...

Unlocking Africa’s Economic Growth Amid U.S. Policy Changes

African leaders and business experts gathered Thursday for the webinar "Trump, Trade, and Africa: Turning Policy Shifts into Opportunities" to discuss how...

Burundian Government to Prioritize Results-Oriented Budgeting in 2025-2026 Fiscal Year

BURUNDI – The Burundian government will shift to a results-oriented budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, moving away from previous models that...

Government Price Cuts Fail to Boost Corn Sales in Burundi

Officials in Burundi’s Kayanza Province are grappling with a corn storage crisis as demand for last year’s harvest remains low. Corn produced...

Burundi Coffee Prices Set for Global Market Boost

Burundi’s Agriculture Minister Prosper Dodico has promised that coffee stocks will soon be sold at international market prices. During a visit to...
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Gabon, Benin, Uganda & More: AFCON 2025 Team Insights

Gabon, Benin, Uganda, Botswana, and Zimbabwe are returning to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations finals after...

Burundi Aims for Strong Return to FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Zone 5 Qualifiers

Burundi is preparing for a significant return to the FIBA Women's AfroBasket Zone 5 Qualifiers, scheduled for February 3-8 in Cairo, Egypt. It’s...

FIFA Rankings: Morocco Leads Africa, Angola Makes Historic Leap

The latest FIFA rankings, released in December 2024, highlight Morocco's continued dominance in African football, with the Atlas Lions

Ademola Lookman Wins 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year

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