Burundi

Schools has re-opened in Burundi after being closed due to the pandemic and summer holidays, as the Burundian Health Ministry issued mandatory testing for all returning students. Schoolchildren, many accompanied by their parents,…

Burundian athlete Francine Niyonsaba broke the 2,000 metres World Record in her last race of the season, finishing in a time of 5 minutes and 21.56 seconds at the Continental Tour Gold event in Zagreb, Croatia. Niyonsaba, 28, who won the…

Thousands of residents in Bujumbura and Gatumba have fled their homes after their houses were flooded due to the rising water level of Lake Tanganyika and the swelling rivers around the city. The rise in the water level of Lake Tanganyika…

In Burundi, entire villages in the west of the city of Bujumbura have been inundated by water, after days of torrential rains caused water bodies to burst their banks. The floods have caused displacement, with families abandoning their…

The Burundian government on Monday banned night clubs over the increased number of Covid-19 cases since the beginning of this year. “Night clubs and karaoke places are suspended until further notice, while drinking places and public…