Sixty years after independence, Burundi ranks as the poorest country on the planet in terms of GDP per capita, and a history punctuated by political upheavals

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  The 2025 election campaign season was officially launched on 9 May with a symbolic ceremony in Gitega, Burundi's political capital; the event marked the formal beginning of the pre-campaign period for the legislative and communal elections of June 5

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  Conditions have been set Burundi for the reopening of the border with Rwanda: the extradition of members of the RED TABARA rebel group, reportedly sheltered in Rwanda; the border, reopened for some months in 2022-23, is a sign of still unresolved tensions

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  Burundi introduced the life-saving malaria vaccine in the routine immunization program under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and with the support of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, the WHO and Dalberg

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  Over 63.000 people have entered Burundi in one month, the country's biggest refugee crisis in decades, following the escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that is forcing thousands to flee

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