Burundian drummers keep the atmosphere of yesteryear alive, preserving, with pirouettes and dances, a centuries-old ritual, locally known as the "ignoma" recognised by UNESCO and jealously guarded by the Burundian state

East African Community is once again calling for lower intra-regional roaming for data, voice calls and SMS within the One Area Network; the country charges the highest rates and is under pressure to join regional call network

An outbreak of polio was reported in the country: with eight cases, this is the first such detection in over three decades

Alexandre Muyenge, president of the Burundi Football Federation, on a visit to Paris discussed with FIFA president Infantino new paths to success for the sport in the country

The Burundian government has launched a campaign to entice refugees living in Tanzania to return home, in an attempt to convince the international community that the country is safer