Burundi

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

Four human rights activists were arrested while trying to travel to Uganda for a meeting with civil society organisations; reason for arrests was not immediately known but arrests of this kind have been frequent in recent years in Burundi

Among the many humanitarian problems facing the country, malaria is one of the most serious, with numbers rising in 2022 compared to previous years, by 19% from 2021

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

Renowned Rwandan lyricist, rapper and poet Kivumbi King will perform in Burundi today in a concert entitled 'Kivumbi Live in Burundi' at the Buja Arena in Bujumbura

In 2023, the country expects to repatriate at least 70.000 Burundians from East African Community countries, in particular from Tanzania, Uganda, the DR Congo and Rwanda, according to an inspector general at Burundian Ministry of Repatriation

President Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi launched the third Inter-Congolese Dialogue in Nairobi

The country reopens its border with Rwanda for the first time in seven years, since a coup attempt in the country saw 75.000 people flee across the border

At least 19.198 Burundian refugees were repatriated between 1 January and 31 October from their African host countries, according to Minister of the Interior, Public Security and Community Development

1,4 million people, 12% of the population, will be food insecure in October-December, according to data from the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs