5+ hour, 5+ min ago   (601+ words) The fire spreads rapidly According to several witnesses, the first flames were seen around 6:00 a.m. on the fifth floor of the Ndayizamba mall. The fire then spread to other floors before reaching Le Parisien. Thick black smoke and flames were visible…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago   (580+ words) Gitega, August 24, 2026 — As the start of the school year approaches, parents in Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, are facing a significant increase in the prices of school supplies and uniforms. This situation is causing considerable concern, especially as families…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (436+ words) Musenyi, August 23, 2026 — The refugee community at the Musenyi site, in Musongati district, Burunga province, in southeastern Burundi, is mourning the discovery of the lifeless body of a young man identified as Jibu Ushindi, a refugee and resident of Ward 27, Cell…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (701+ words) Ruyigi, August 21, 2026 — Refugees at the Bwagiriza camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, in the province of Buhumuza, eastern Burundi, are denouncing persistent difficulties in obtaining exit passes, an administrative document allowing them to temporarily leave the camp to travel…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (600+ words) The fire spreads rapidly According to several witnesses, the first flames were seen around 6:00 a.m. on the fifth floor of the Ndayizamba mall. The fire then spread to other floors before reaching Le Parisien. Thick black smoke and flames were visible…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (864+ words) Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The lack of drinking water continues to weigh heavily on the daily lives of residents in several neighborhoods of Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital. From the north to the south of the city, the same complaints are repeated: some…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (676+ words) The announcement was made Tuesday at a press conference held by the Chancellor of the University of Burundi, Prudence Bararunyeretse. According to the Chancellor, the government has allocated more than 11 billion Burundian francs to provide meals for students. The exact…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (704+ words) In a statement released Tuesday, the Attorney General’s Office asserts that a group composed of foreign nationals and Burundian citizens allegedly used forged documents to smuggle a shipment of weapons into Burundi. Two people have already been arrested, according to…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (544+ words) According to him, the silence of victims contributes, in particular, to delaying the effective implementation of the International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions relating to the protection of workers against violence and harassment. Emmanuel Niyomwungere calls on workers and employers to…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (580+ words) Dzaleka, August 17, 2026 — The Dzaleka refugee camp, located in the Dowa district of central Malawi, is facing renewed concerns regarding access to healthcare. Two Burundian refugee women died at the Dowa district hospital while about to give birth. Refugees are denouncing…...