Burundi

The Super Falcons of Nigeria advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), following a 4-0 victory against Burundi on Sunday, at the Stade Moulay Hassan in Rabat, Morocco. Nigeria will take on…

The Super Falcons of Nigeria will be seeking to progress to the knockout stages of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), when they take on Burundi in their final Group C game by 9 p.m (Nigerian time) on Sunday, at the Stade Moulay…

EU says it would restart giving financial aid to Burundi following a similar step last year by the US, drawing an angry response from government critics. "Today's decision to lift restrictions is a result of the peaceful political process…

In Burundi's capital, drummers took part in the final of a drumming competition between participants from all of the country's provinces. Listed as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO since 2014, the ritual dance of the…

The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Burundi have  signed a $29 million grant agreement to finance Phase 1 of the Access to Energy Project, which is part of the country's infrastructure development program. …

Exiled Burundian lawyer Armel Niyongere, an opposition figure, on has called on the international community and France not to resume cooperation with Burundi, where he said human rights are not respected. "Since Evariste Ndayishimiye,…

Burundi has vowed a thorough investigation into a series of deadly "terrorist" grenade blasts that hit the economic capital Bujumbura. The attacks late on Monday followed a deadly grenade explosion in a bar in the capital Gitega on…

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…