Health Advances Marked 2025 As Wars and Funding Cuts Strained Systems
UN News
From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global health, according to the UN World Health Organization… Read more »
Congolese Refugees in Burundi in Dire Need of Support
MSF
Bujumbura - According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), more than 88,000 refugees have fled to Burundi since the recent escalation of violence in South Kivu province, in the… Read more »
Nduhungirehe Cites Burundi's Role in Regional Destabilisation
New Times
Foreign affairs minister Olivier Nduhungirehe has refuted Burundi's claims that Rwanda is planning to attack Bujumbura, arguing instead that it is Burundi's actions that pose a… Read more »
Burundi Must Be Held Accountable for Renewed Violence in South Kivu [editorial]
New Times
The ongoing violence which escalated way before Rwanda and the DR Congo signed the Washington Accords on Peace and Prosperity has led to immense violence for the people of South… Read more »
Security Alert - Increased Armed Violence Near the DRC - Burundian Border [press release]
U.S. Embassy Bujumbura
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Over 20,000 Burundi Troops Fuelling Eastern DR Congo Crisis - Kagame
New Times
President Paul Kagame has accused neighbouring Burundi of escalating the decades-long conflict in eastern DR Congo, pointing out that more than 20,000 Burundian troops have been… Read more »
Rwanda Blames DR Congo, Burundi for South Kivu Ceasefire Violations
New Times
Responsibility for ceasefire violations in South Kivu Province rests with the governments of DR Congo and Burundi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation… Read more »
Burundian, Congolese Soldiers Withdraw to Bujumbura Amid M23 Rebel Advance - Reports
New Times
Scores of Burundian and Congolese soldiers fled to Burundi on Monday, December 8, as fighting with the AFC/M23 rebels escalated in South Kivu, eastern DR Congo, media reports said. Read more »
Security Alert - Increased Armed Violence At Rwandan - DRC - Burundian Border [press release]
U.S. Embassy Bujumbura
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