U.S. Sanctions On Africa Need an Overhaul, Say Experts

DW

Washington plans to lift sanctions on Sudan in return for compensation for terror victims, making the African country a pawn in the US election campaign. Experts say this approach… 

Four Journalists Still in Jail a Year After They Were Arrested [press release]

CIVICUS

Burundian authorities should release four journalists and drop charges against them Journalists added to #StandAsMyWitness campaign calling for release of all human… Read more »

Ex-Leader Gets Life Sentence for Killing Another Former President

Nation

Burundi's ex-president Pierre Buyoya has been sentenced to life in prison in absentia over the assassination of his successor in 1993, according to a court ruling. Read more »

Rwanda, Burundi in Talks to Mend Relations

New Times

This morning at Nemba One Stop Border Post in Bugesera District, high level delegations from Rwanda and Burundi are engaged in bilateral talks, the first known meeting between… Read more »

Tanzania, Burundi Plan for Railway and Refinery

East African

After last week's maiden tour of Tanzania, where Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye met Tanzanian President John Magufuli in Kigoma, the two countries agreed to build a… Read more »

Burundi - 65 Organizations Call for Immediate Release of Iwacu Journalists [press release]

HRW

On the first anniversary of their arrest, 65 organizations call for the immediate and unconditional release of the Iwacu journalists Agnès Ndirubusa, Christine Kamikazi,… Read more »

Burundi's Star - I Will Deliver

Daily News

THE newly-signed Young Africans player, Saidi Ntibazonkia has expressed his gratitude upon sealing a one and half year deal to serve at the club saying together with colleagues,… Read more »

Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan Supports Government of Burundi and WFP to Improve Mother and Child Health

WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) Special Advisor on Mother and Child Health, Her Royal Highness Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan, visited Burundi for a week to encourage the mission of… Read more »

Four Burundian Journalists Complete 12 Months in Arbitrary Detention [press release]

RSF

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Burundi's new president to pardon four journalists who have been detained arbitrarily for the past year and who are victims of the… Read more »

Rwanda and Burundi Ministers of Foreign Affairs Meet to Normalise Relations [press release]

Rwanda Govt

Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Dr. Vincenr Biruta has on Tuesday met with his Burundian counterpart Ambassador Albert Shingiro at Nemba-Gasenyi border, in a… Read more »

Prosecution of Former MP Casts Doubt On Reform in Burundi [press release]

HRW

Authorities Should End All Abusive Criminal Charges and Detention Read more »

Burundian Shaka Eager to Sharpen AFC Leopards Claws

Nation

Newly signed AFC Leopards striker Bienvenure Shaka has promised to lead the club to greater heights this season. Read more »

Inside Rwanda, Burundi Talks to Restore Relations

New Times

A bilateral meeting between Rwanda and Burundi held at Nemba-Gasenyi One-Stop Border Post signalled hopes between the two countries to restore relations that deteriorated since… Read more »

Why We Lost to Burundi, Why We'll Continue

Daily News

TAIFA Stars went down by one goal to nil against their Burundian counterparts on Sunday, in a match they should have comfortably won had they played like serious, committed… Read more »

Taifa Stars Go Down to Burundi in Friendly Tie

Citizen

The national soccer team Taifa Stars lost 1-0 against the Burundi national team 'Intamba m'Urugamba' in an international friendly match that was played at the Benjamin Mkapa… Read more »