Burundi Says Explosions in Bujumbura Caused by Short-Circuit at Ammunition Store NAIROBI, March 31 (Reuters) - Explosions ⁠heard ⁠on Tuesday ⁠in Bujumbura, Burundi's commercial capital, were caused by ...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Burundi is seeing its largest influx of refugees in decades as tens of thousands of people flee the fighting in neighboring eastern Congo, the U.N. World Food Program said ...

Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called on citizens to stone gay people, escalating a crackdown on sexual minorities in a country where LGBT people already face social ostracism and jail ...

Following an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Burundian government has announced measures to counter the deadly disease, the health minister said Saturday ...

The commercial capital, Bujumbura. Burundi is classified as one of the poorest nations in the world in terms of GDP per capita, according to the World Bank 1500s - Distinct Burundian kingdom emerges.

Evariste Ndayishimiye, Burundi's new president, has his plate full, having assumed power in the wake of troubled years characterized by economic decline amid international isolation, according to an ...

Burundi's parliamentary elections are underway, shadowed by concerns over fairness. The ruling CNDD-FDD party is heavily favored after the main opposition, CNL, faced significant obstacles, including ...

Rights groups have criticized the European Union for lifting sanctions Tuesday against Burundi for what the EU said was progress on human rights, good governance, and the rule of law. The EU action ...

Better known as the 'heart of Africa', Burundi's economic pulse has been slow over the years, but the rhythm is steadily gaining momentum, dancing to the tune of President Évariste Ndayishimiye, given ...