Tanzania Gains From Uganda-Rwanda Tiff and Kigali-Bujumbura Rapprochement
East African
The East African Community has lost any hope of resolving the political differences between Uganda and Rwanda, which led to the closure of the common border in 2019, due to the… Read more »
Very Good Progress Made in Reviving Relations With Rwanda -Burundi Minister
New Times
Burundi and Rwanda have in the recent past made "very good progress" in improving their relations, Burundi's Minister for East African Community Affairs, Amb Nibigira Ezechiel,… Read more »
U.S. Lifts Sanctions Against Govt After Six Years
East African
The US on Thursday lifted sanctions imposed on Burundi since 2015 when violent protests erupted against then president Pierre Nkurunziza. Read more »
Rwanda, Burundi Lawyers Blocked From Practising in Kenya
East African
Kenya has blocked Rwanda and Burundi lawyers from practising in the country until local advocates are allowed to work in the two countries on a reciprocal basis. Read more »
Posh Somariya Speaks of Burundi's Bad Past and Its Rise From the Ashes of War
East African
There is nothing pretty about war. It is a calamity that all nations should try to avoid at all costs. But for the people of Burundi, war is a reality that has been all too… Read more »
'Changed Circumstances' - U.S. Ends Sanctions, Visa Restrictions [document]
State Department
The President today revoked an Executive Order, thereby terminating the Burundi sanctions program and related visa restrictions. As a result, the sanctions and visa restrictions… Read more »
