The Vice President of Burundi, Prosper Bazombanza, has revealed that no fewer than 38 inmates died in a fire outbreak at the main prison in the…
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A massive fire has ripped through an overcrowded prison in Burundi early on Tuesday, with fears of heavy casualties as inmates were reportedly still confined to…
The United States government on Thursday removed sanctions placed on Burundi six years ago, crediting elections, a fall in violence, and reforms by President Evariste Ndayishimiye.…
One of three countries yet to receive a dose of COVID-19, Burundi is expecting its first vaccines in the coming weeks. Burundi, Eritrea and North Korea…
The Republic of Burundi and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed two agreements on cooperation between their two countries. The agreements were signed by the Minister of…
Burundi’s Francine Niyonsaba has become the first champion to pick a trophy at this year’s World Athletics finals in Zurich. The Burundian athlete outkicked world leader, Hellen…
The two Presidents later released a joint communique, asking concerned sector Cabinet ministries to put in place a strategy that will revive their co-operation, through working sessions and of the joint permanent commission between both countries to be convened.
Burundi’s Minister of Public Health and the Fight Against AIDS, Thaddee Ndikumana, has announced the start of a second nationwide mass screening campaign of coronavirus (COVID-19).…
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which brings together all the African countries with a combined gross domestic product of $3 trillion, had initially been scheduled to be launched on July 1. The implementation was postponed for six months due to the Covid-19 global pandemic that led to lockdowns and restricted movement.
Allianz SE chief economist Ludovic Subran forecasted economic growth in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda to significantly rebound after a tough year due to the devastating effects of Covid-19.