The Burundian government and the African Development Bank launched the Burundi component of the Burundi-Rwanda Integrated Development Project (BRIDEP) in Bujumbura on 20 May 2025. The project aims to ...

Burundi and the African Development Bank launch $152 million BRIDEP to boost agriculture and trade The project targets rural transformation through irrigation, digital platforms, and cross-border ...

Local health facilities, already operating beyond capacity, are bracing for a further increase in patient numbers and outbreaks of communicable diseases such as cholera, notably in the Cibitoke ...

In the flashpoint suburb of Cibitoke, police shot at rock-throwing protesters and then used a bulldozer to clear street barricades. The demonstrations, which began a day after Nkurunziza announced ...

Travelling abroad this summer? As well as all the essentials you definitely need (in-date passport, sun cream, ear plugs if you’re travelling with a snorer), it’s also advised you check the ...

Cibitoke, Burundi — "There are children alone wandering here and there, and there are also people who are visibly psychologically affected by the crisis." Newly arrived Congolese refugees in ...

CIBITOKE, Burundi Newly arrived Congolese refugees in Burundi are struggling with harsh living conditions in camps and border areas, amid growing tensions with local authorities and aid groups over ...