Editor's note: The brutal murder of three Xaverian sisters almost two years ago in the tiny central African country of Burundi was shocking even in an area known for violence. A belief that the ...

Burundi is ranked 145th out of 180 countries in RSF’s 2015 press freedom index, which covered events in 2014. The arbitrary closure of news media and persecution of journalists accompanying the ...

A serious breakdown between the powerful Roman Catholic Church and the government in Burundi is raising concerns over stability in the East African nation, as senior government officials accuse the ...

President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza, on Monday reshuffled his cabinet following a coup attempt, sacking the Minister of Defence who had indirectly criticised his bid to seek a third term in office.

Eric Mbonigaba recovered from mpox after four weeks in hospital but the Burundian motorcycle taxi driver says he has since fallen victim to stigma surrounding the disease and risks losing his home and ...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi, April 22, (AP): Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa that face torrential rainfall, with Burundi calling for international help to deal with the aftermath.

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the government said a tweeted statement. He was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell, his ...

Many prisoners are feared dead after a fire broke out in the main prison in Burundi's capital, Gitega, on Tuesday. Images shared online show bodies of people thought to be prisoners. Authorities in ...

At least 20 more die in Congo landslides KINSHASA, Congo -- At least 20 people have died after landslides caused by torrential rains that hit the South Kivu region in eastern Congo, officials ...

Burundi-based renewable energy company Gigawatt Global Coöperatief U.A. has announced the completion of the country's first large-scale PV plant – a 7.5 MW installation under development since 2015 ...

(Nairobi) – The decision by the National Communication Council to suspend the readers’ forum of the Burundian newspaper Iwacu infringes on the right to freedom of expression. The government should ...