Political parties in Burundi have started campaigning ahead of next month’s presidential elections despite fears of violence and the coronavirus pandemic.
Burundi has 15 confirmed...
Burundi’s ruling party, the CNDD-FDD, picked its secretary general, Evariste Ndayishimiye, as its candidate in a presidential election scheduled for May, it said on...
Burundi lawmakers on Tuesday adopted legislation offering a golden parachute to outgoing presidents, including a luxury villa and a one-off sum equivalent to more...
Burundian authorities have charged four journalists on Saturday with a crime of undermining state security.
The journalists were arrested this week as Burundi’s government continues...
Tanzania will in October this year send back some 200,000 Burundian refugees.
Burundi and Tanzania agreed to this move stating that the repatriation of these...
Burundi has started vaccinating its health workers against Ebola as it makes efforts to prevent the spread of the disease into its territory.
The World...
Burundi's state broadcaster RTNB is to be headed by a militia leader, Eric Nshimirimana, according to a presidential decree signed on July 3.
His appointment...
On it's 57th independence anniversary, Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza announced the controversial renaming of some national landmarks.
Nkurunziza said the renaming is meant to reflect...
