According to the UN Trafficking in Persons (TiP) Report 2021, for the first time the country is one of the few that have made significant strides in combating human trafficking and meeting minimum standards for the elimination of TiP

Church leaders visited the Prime Minister of Burundi, making donations to the hospital built by the First Lady in the centre of the country to extend access to health services to more people

Journalist Irangabiye was sentenced to 10 years in prison for 'attacking the integrity of national territory' on 3/01/2023; Reporters Without Borders condemns the 'harsh and arbitrary' sentence the Rwandan web radio presenter received from Burundian court

Junior national team players from several countries have left for Burundi to represent their countries at the East African U14 and U16 individual and team championships

Nigerian President Buhari has said he will ask the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited to look into the Republic of Burundi's request for energy assistance, adding that Nigeria will support the country in various necessary ways