According to a draft budget presented by the Minister of Finance, the Burundian government expects total expenditure to increase by around 65% in the next fiscal year, due to an increase in donor funds and higher revenues

Thousands of people have been displaced by flooding caused by the overflowing of Lake Tanganyika, 2nd largest freshwater lake in the world; the capital Bujumbura, on the north-eastern side, has been severely affected along with other coastal cities

The Talitha Koum centre breaks the taboo of autism, still little known in Burundi where autistic children are often hidden, accused of being spoilt, capricious or possessed

The First Lady of Burundi, along with the National Project Coordinator, visited BGI Group's perennial rice demonstration site in Karuzi to assess the progress of rice cultivation

The African Water Fund has approved a grant of approximately €2 million to Burundi for the project "Development of Water Resources and the Ruvyironza Multifunctional Dam to Improve Water and Food Security and Enhance Access to Electricity"