Optimism is growing that tension could ease between Egypt, Sudan and upstream countries over the construction of Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile. Read more »
Heavy rains in March in Burundi's eastern province of Ruyigi destroyed beans, banana and cassava crops, leaving thousands of people desperate for food aid, agricultural officials ... Read more »
A disease affecting banana plants has spread to five provinces of Burundi, prompting agricultural officials to fear the disease could hurt the country's food security. Read more »
High food prices, increasing malnutrition and the impact of La Niña are major humanitarian concerns as the country moves from post-conflict to a development phase, say aid workers. Read more »
Wikileaks cables have revealed a disturbing development in the African uranium mining industry: abysmal safety and security standards in the mines, nuclear research centres, and ... Read more »
Women from the Great Lakes region have held a peaceful walk in the Democratic Republic of Congo condemning the increase in mass rapes in the country. Read more »
The 'Abatangamuco' ("those who shed light") are men who are identified by the community and together with an NGO help to empower women by raising men's awareness of gender-based ... Read more »
The army and police exchanged fire with gunmen in the south of Burundi. Security forces worked on a tip off that a group of gunmen was circulating in the area. Read more »
Burundi is cracking down on civil society, media, and opposition parties in the wake of troubled local and national elections from May through September 2010, Human Rights Watch ... Read more »
Burundian police on Tuesday arrested Thierry Ndayishimiye, chief editor of the private weekly Arc-en-Ciel, on defamation charges related to a story about alleged government ... Read more »
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