22+ hour, 46+ min ago   (875+ words) Bujumbura, August 13, 2026 — On the occasion of the International Youth Day, celebrated on August 12, the local NGO Speech and Action for the Awakening of the Consciousness and Change of Mindsets (PARCEM) accused African governments of failing to meet the basic needs…...

1+ day, 6+ min ago   (597+ words) Bugendana, August 13, 2026 — Five men were sentenced Wednesday to life imprisonment for the murder of 60-year-old Longin Nahimana, who was killed by having his throat slit on the night of August 7 in Carire village, in the district of Bugendana, Gitega province,…...

23+ hour, 29+ min ago   (780+ words) A former head of the anti-riot brigade Colonel Désiré Uwamahoro headed the Burundian police’s anti-riot brigade, a unit frequently cited in reports and testimonies alleging human rights violations. He was arrested in April 2023 in connection with the case involving Alain-Guillaume…...

23+ hour, 47+ min ago   (878+ words) The Banyamulenge community of Bukavu, in South Kivu province, gathered on Thursday at the Résidence Hotel to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the Gatumba massacre. Relatives of the victims, survivors, young people, students, and numerous supporters took part in this ceremony…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (641+ words) Dzaleka, August 11, 2026 — At least twenty houses have been demolished in the Dzaleka camp in Malawi, as part of an operation to combat what are considered illegal constructions. The demolitions primarily affect the New Katuza and Blantyre areas, densely populated by…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (715+ words) Gradually lost fertile land In this predominantly agricultural valley, residents say they have been witnessing a gradual shift in the Malagarazi River’s course for several years. When the river overflows its banks, it erodes its banks and submerges plots of…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1024+ words) Muyinga, August 11, 2026 — After a two-year hiatus due to funding difficulties, the DAFI (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative) scholarship program is reopening its call for applications in Burundi. For the 2026-2027 academic year, only twenty young refugees will receive financial support…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (712+ words) Food intended for the malnourished ends up in shops In several health districts of Burunga province, southern Burundi, health sector sources are denouncing the alleged diversion of therapeutic food intended for malnourished children. Some of these products are then reportedly…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (862+ words) Canada gives hope to some families After more than a year of uncertainty, some Congolese refugee families living in camps in Burundi are finally seeing their resettlement plans come to fruition. Canada is gradually continuing its resettlement program. The first…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (677+ words) Several Burundian refugees participated last weekend in a cultural exchange ceremony organized by the traditional chief of the Kaonde people, a majority community in the Northwest Province of Zambia, where the Meheba refugee camp is located. The event, held annually…...