Africa Needs to Whip Nkurunziza Back Into Line

East African

Presidential elections in Burundi are less than a year away and a repeat of the violence that marred the last poll seems likely. Read more »

Let's Talk About Sex - and Why Power Matters

IPS

Every year on World Population Day (July 11), UNFPA receives queries from journalists about the total number of people around the world. Numbers are indeed important because they… Read more »

Media Independence Under Threat in Burundi After BBC Pull-Out [press release]

RSF

What with the BBC reporting yesterday that it is winding up operations in Burundi and the national radio and TV broadcaster RTNB now being run by a militia chief, Reporters Without… Read more »

HRW Releases Stinging Report on Abuses, Calls for Holding Govt to Account

East African

Burundi is facing at further global isolation after Human Rights Watch released a stinging report on rights abuses there. Read more »

Nigeria Vs Burundi - Five Things We Learned

Guardian

Odion Ighalo produced an outstanding performance to put the Super Eagles atop the Group B and on a path of qualification to the second round. Read more »

Media Advocates Decry Increasing Restrictions

VOA

Press freedom advocates are coming down hard on Burundi, after increasing restrictions prompted the BBC to shut down its bureau in the central African country this week. Read more »

Burundi Loses Case Challenging Election of EALA Speaker

East African

The Burundi government has lost a case it filed to challenge the election of the current East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) Speaker Martin Ngoga. Read more »

Indiscipline Ravages Afcon Camps

Daily News

INDISCIPLINE has reportedly to wreck havocs in various teams taking part in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Read more »

Nkurunziza's Legacy - a Country Too Proud to Ask for Needed Help [opinion]

East African

At every opportunity, Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza rallies his country of 11.8 million people around the notion that, despite increased isolation by donors and the… Read more »

Cape Town Mom Reunited With Child After Abduction to Burundi

News24Wire

After nine months of separation, a Cape Town woman has finally been reunited with her little girl in a foreign country. Read more »

2019 Afcon - Victory Over Burundi More Important Than Performance - Lawal

Daily Trust

As reactions continue to trail Super Eagles opening match against Burundi at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, a former international, Garba Lawal has said the slim… Read more »

Welcome to the Cup of Nations - Burundi and Madgascar Prepare for Action

RFI

Burundi and Madagascar make their Cup of Nations debuts on Saturday in Alexandria against Nigeria and Guinea respectively. On paper, Burundi have the tougher task with a tie… Read more »

Guinea Aim to Get Going With Burundi Scalp

Monitor

Paul Put, the coach of Guinea's Syli Nationale, is still bitter with how they lost 1-0 to Nigeria Super Eagles on Wednesday. Read more »

Africa Cup of Nations - Five Things We Learned On Day 10

RFI

Debutants Madagascar make a mockery of Cup of Nations pedigree with a 2-0 mash up three time winners Nigeria. Democratic Republic of Congo rediscover their mojo on Independence… Read more »

Running Out of Options in Burundi

ICG

Talks about ending Burundi's crisis - sparked by the president's decision to seek an unconstitutional third term - have fizzled out. With elections nearing in 2020, tensions could… Read more »