The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has received the President of the Republic of Burundi and Chairperson of the African Union, H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye; the Deputy Prime ...

Sources: Burundi authorities; and IMF staff estimates and projections. 1/ Fiscal year values (July-June, i.e. 2025 is FY 2024/25). 2/ Including budget support. 3/ Goods and services 4/ Goods, in ...

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says it is investigating an unknown disease outbreak in Burundi with the deployment of experts to affected communities. Africa CDC said that ...

Gabby Bugaga, Burundi’s Minister of Communication, was found dead in a damaged vehicle near Bujumbura, with authorities initially describing the incident as a car accident. Officials said the exact ...

Burundi’s army says that at least 13 civilians have been killed and 57 others were wounded when ammunition exploded due to an electrical short circuit at a military base in the economic capital ...

Ineza Clinic project outpatient unit and pharmacy exterior view render, 2026 . Image Courtesy of Kéré Architecture Ineza Clinic project outpatient unit exterior view render, 2026. Image Courtesy of ...

A new secretary-general of the United Nations will be appointed on 1 January, 2027 to succeed Antonio Guterres, with three current nominations on the table – former Senegalese president Macky Sall, ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union on Saturday elected Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye as its chairperson for 2026, concluding a high-level summit where continental leaders ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima joined a host of African and global leaders on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as President Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi formally assumed the African Union ...

President John Dramani Mahama has been elected First Vice Chairperson of the African Union (AU) as Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye formally assumes the rotating chairmanship for 2026. The ...

During the meeting, Burundi's major role in consolidating peace and security in the region was also highlighted, with recognition of President Ndayishimiye's commitment and dedication to the pursuit ...

IN what remains of a cemetery, at what used to be the edge of Bujumbura, the living displace the dead. Burundi’s largest city is growing so fast that people have built homes where once there were ...