Tag: BURUNDI
Cereal output, import must rise in Low-Income Food Deficit Countries
Crop Prospects and Food Situation, a quarterly publication by Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Markets and Trade Division, indicates that cereal output and import...
Burundians parade to support UN decision of removing Burundi from its agenda
Burundian people on Saturday staged parades countrywide to support United Nations (UN) Security Council's decision of removing Burundi from its political agenda.
The UN Security...
Burundi president says COVID-19 under control; no new cases for several weeks
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye on Friday said the COVID-19 pandemic has been brought under control in the east African nation and no new...
Gunmen kill 6, injure 5 in northern Burundi: official
At least six people were killed, five were injured on Thursday night in a gunmen's attack in northern Burundi, a local official said...
Uganda suspends operations of 208 aid agencies over violation of regulations
Uganda has suspended operations of 208 humanitarian agencies over violations of rules governing refugees in the East African country, a top government official said...
Rwanda, Burundi intelligence officials meet to improve relations
Military intelligence chiefs from Rwanda and Burundi met on Wednesday at Nemba One Stop Border Post to warm relations, which have been on...
11 killed by armed people in Burundi – official
A group of armed people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) killed 11 citizens on Monday in Rumonge province, southwest Burundi, a...
5.0-magnitude quake hits 31 km NW of Rumonge, Burundi – USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 31 km NW of Rumonge, Burundi at 1413 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Tanzania pledges to support transportation in its lakes to boost trade
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has pledged to strengthen transportation in the east African nation's great lakes to boost trade with other countries.
A statement...
Burundi denies sheltering militants following gunmen attack on Rwandan military position
Burundi on Saturday said the central African nation "cannot be a sanctuary" for armed elements that disturb the security of neighboring countries, in response...
Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza dies of cardiac arrest
Burundi's outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a heart attack in a hospital in east-central Burundi, said a government statement issued here on...
15 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Burundi
Fifteen new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Burundi, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 42, health authorities said...
Burundi records 8 new cases of COVID-19
Burundi on Tuesday recorded eight new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the east African country to 27, a top...
Rwanda says suffered no casualties in clash with Burundi army
The Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF) said Sunday there were no casualties when its forces clashed with Burundian army Friday on a lake in eastern...
Three COVID-19 patients recovered, four new cases reported in Burundi
Three COVID-19 patients have recovered from the pandemic and four suspected cases have tested positive to the novel coronavirus in Burundi, the country's health...
Electoral campaign kicks off in Burundi
Burundi's political parties and groups and independent candidates on Monday deployed nationwide for a three-week campaign ahead of the upcoming general elections.
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Burundi to start electoral campaign
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Saturday signed a decree that the campaign for elections of the president, members of National Assembly and district councillors...
Burundi extends suspension of international commercial flights for 2nd time
Burundi has renewed for the second time the suspension of international commercial flights departing or landing at Melchior Ndadaye International Airport to reduce the...
Burundi slams “liars” who say country has no equipment to detect COVID-19
Burundi has denounced as "liars" online users who claim the country does not have equipment to detect the novel coronavirus.
In a...
Burundi opens Consulate General in Laayoune
Courtesy of The Kingdom of Morocco's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates.
Burundi on Friday officially opened its Consulate General in the...
UN Security Council should consider removing Burundi from agenda – Wu Haitao
The Security Council should consider removing the question of Burundi from its agenda, a Chinese envoy has said.
"The current situation in Burundi should be...
Burundian authorities must stop treating the media with contempt-Amnesty International
In response to the Burundian government’s decision to ban the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) from operating in the country and to continue the suspension...
Africa Nations Championship Qualifiers: Kenya Comes Up Against Burundi
Kenya will play Burundi in the first round qualifiers for the 2020 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) to be staged in Ethiopia.
Nick Mwendwa, president of...
UN Envoy Advices Dialogue in Resolving Burundi’s Political Crisis
The UN envoy for Burundi said Tuesday that dialogue remains the only viable option for resolving the political crisis in Burundi and for holding...
Burundi Rolls Out Meningitis Immunization Exercise
Burundi is set to immunize over seven million citizens, equivalent to 77 percent of its total population, against meningitis in December, the Burundian health...
AfDB Charts A Roadmap To Integrate The Development Of Eastern Africa
The African Development Bank has approved the East Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper laying out the roadmap for accelerating regional integration with infrastructure development...
AU urges national unity in Burundi following recent attack
The African Union on Tuesday called on all national stakeholders of Burundi to embrace the spirit of national unity and refrain from any acts...
BBC and VOA suspended in Burundi for 6 months
The Burundian National Media Council (CNC) Friday said it has suspended the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Voice of America (VOA) radio stations...
Burundi’s shame over 32 years of clean human rights record
Following the conviction and sentencing to 32 years in jail of Burundian human rights defender Germain Rukuki on a range of trumped-up charges, Amnesty...
Burundi says not to attend any inter-Burundi dialogue session before constitutional referendum
The Burundian government will not take part in any Inter-Burundi Dialogue session before the May 17 constitutional referendum, a senior government official said on...