At least 20,000 people have fled their homes near the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, after fighting between the army and rebels, officials said on 9 May.

Burundians breathed a sigh of relief in March 2008 when the government and sole remaining rebel group, the Forces nationales de libération (FNL), announced they would resume negotiations on 1 April and complete them in July. But that day came and went without any talks taking place.

The Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict today expressed concern over the some 500 children associated with the ranks of a Burundian rebel group, calling for their release.

Burundians, who fled to Tanzania in 1972 during bloody civil war but are now returning home, want to reclaim possession of their goods and properties.

Two state-of-the art multi-million dollar tyre-centers are set to open in the country's capital. One of the centres that are meant for cars and trucks is expected to be located in the city centre and the other will be located in the industrial area, near the famed white sand beaches along Lake Tanganyika.

Sisters Aziza Butoyi and Sakina Nshimirimana of Burundi dominated the Mombasa Sports Club Labour Day tennis tournament finishing first and second in the girls' under-18 singles category Sunday.

Beheadings are back in Bujumbura the restive capital of Burundi. Tensions have been simmering for months between the government of Pierre Nkuruzunza and the only rebel group that has remained outside the Burundi peace process, FNL.

The national men's rugby team 'Silverbacks' left yesterday for Bujumbura to take part in this year's Confederation of African Rugby , CAR Super 16 tournament which runs from May 4-11.

Heads of state from the Great Lakes region would next month meet in Tanzania to address fresh security concerns, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi.

Some 5,000 people whose homes were destroyed a week ago after heavy rains in northwestern Burundi urgently need shelter and food aid, local officials said.

The Burundian government should take immediate steps to end the climate of impunity that facilitates illegal detention, mistreatment and torture of individuals by the police, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today.

Burundi is currently undergoing economic transformation following the cessation of protracted wars and being admitted to the East African Community (EAC). East African Business Week's Stephen Asiimwe met with The Second Vice-President Mr. Gabriel Ntisezirana and asked him about the way forward for the country's development plans.

We found Bujumbura International Airport busy and thriving when we touched down at 10.15 am. Like many airports in Africa, it is not only the location of this airport that makes it, but rather its feel. And Bujumbura has a very pleasant, relaxed feel to it.

A group of young US leaders, with a heart for Africa, has left a mark on Burundi and Uganda people following two weeks of empowerment and a donation US$60,000 worth of equipment.

The Holy See embassy was on Tuesday night hit by a mortar explosion that came from rebel positions in the hills surrounding the Burundian capital.

The Security Council has condemned the recent deadly spate of violent confrontations between Burundi's National Defence Forces and the Palipehutu-FNL rebel group in and around the capital, Bujumbura.

A total of 454,350 refugees from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been voluntarily returned home since the repatriation exercise began in 2002.

The resumption in the violence in Bujumbura is causing panic in the country. Outside the capital, residents spend their nights in the bush for fear of being attacked, as the death toll rose to 33.