The city’s capture by M23 means neighbouring Burundi, an ally of the DRC government, now shares a border with an area controlled by the rebels, escalating the risk of…
Burundi has not yet dealt with its violent past, and successive leaders have failed to stop state repression. A political dialogue is urgently needed
The ruling party has chosen its presidential candidate for the country’s upcoming election. The current leader has promised to step aside after three terms, raising many…
President Félix Tshisekedi should abandon plans to invite neighbouring militaries into the eastern DRC
The new choice was once the capital of the Burundian monarchy and the opposition accuse President Nkurunziza of attempting a symbolic restoration
In September, Burundi threatened to quit the rights council altogether after another report pointed to crimes against humanity in the country
Grenades cost as little as $3 each in this tiny country, and they have become the preferred method of settling political scores.
Burundians took up exercise during the civil war to keep their spirits up — now they’re hooked. Haydee Bangerezako reports.
The exiled leader of Burundi’s last rebel group returned to the capital, Bujumbura, on Friday to begin implementing a stalled deal seen as the final obstacle to peace in the tiny…
Burundi’s government and the last active rebel group on Monday signed an unconditional ceasefire agreement, raising hopes of a definitive end to the small Central African…
Burundi’s last resisting rebel group has said it will stop sporadic fighting with the government to give a stalled peace deal a chance. Burundi’s government and the Forces for…
Exiled leaders of Burundi’s last active rebel group will return home this week to implement a long awaited peace deal to end a civil conflict that has killed 300 000 people. The…
The Burundian army said that about 50 rebels from the National Liberation Forces were killed in heavy fighting on Wednesday that also left two government soldiers dead. The…
A special unit of Burundi’s police arbitrarily detained and tortured civilians last year, the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) group said in a report released on…
Burundian rebels fired a dozen shells at the capital, Bujumbura, overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, hitting the residence of the Vatican’s ambassador, an army spokesperson…
Burundi’s army battled rebels for a third day running on Saturday, in clashes that have killed 20 fighters and six soldiers, a military spokesperson said. In some of the worst…
Burundi’s last remaining rebel group accused the army of killing five of their commanders and kidnapping five more fighters in clashes that threaten to undermine a shaky peace…
Burundi’s state employees went back to work on Monday, ending an unprecedented two-week general strike and months of protests by the small Central African nation’s public sector.…
Like children who cannot wait to open presents on Christmas Day, South African soldiers cheered loudly when a large cargo plane carrying goodwill parcels from home arrived in…
Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has named a new unity Cabinet, drawing members from two leading opposition groups in a bid to end months of political deadlock in the…
