Africa Burundi After seven years of isolation and closure, borders were reopened by the new president in October 2022, a gradual economic recovery is taking place with international partners returning
Africa Burundi At a meeting attended by leaders of four African regional blocs to discuss the security crisis in eastern Congo, Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye warned against 'duplicating efforts'
Africa Burundi 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
Africa Burundi Despite the visit of Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the country has declared that it will maintain its neutral position in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Africa Burundi Ornella Havyarimana, a 28-year-old Burundian boxer, was the first athlete to represent the country in boxing at the Olympics; now she hopes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics and lead a battle for the inclusion of women in boxing
Africa Burundi Burundian-born former policeman and candidate of the conservative New Democracy party Spiros Richard Hagabimana seeks to become Greece's first black MP
Africa Burundi The First Lady of Burundi, Angelina Ndayishimiye, was elected in Abuja as the tenth president of the Africa First Ladies Peace Mission AFLPM
Africa Burundi On 10/04, IMF has reached an agreement with the country on a $261 million aid programme, the financial institution's first intervention in the country since 2015, when a political crisis devastated the economy
Africa Burundi Authorities are apparently turning a blind eye to the increasing cases of spousal violence and murder, bringing women's rights activists to speak louder highlighting the weight of this growing problem
Africa Burundi The country, one of the many nations that have benefited from China's flagship Belt and Road Initiative, has praised China's aid, particularly in the agricultural sector
Africa Burundi 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
Africa Burundi An outbreak of polio was reported in the country: with eight cases, this is the first such detection in over three decades
Africa Burundi 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