Evariste Ndayishimiye is among the most influential political figures in Burundi, and a close ally of President Pierre Nkurunziza. Last week, the government agreed to award Mr Nkurunziza $530,000 ...

Opposition politicians in Burundi on Saturday denounced a presidential decree on elections set for next year, saying it would lock out some candidates.

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. NAIROBI: Burundi's government will not take part in peace talks with the opposition scheduled for Wednesday because it ...

In an effort to position Africa as a premier tourist destination globally, the African Tourism Board is pleased to share its ...

the Burundi government closed its border with Rwanda, accusing Kigali of supporting rebels who killed its nationals. Rwanda denied the allegations.This came days after a rebel group attacked a ...

[Courtesy] The Burundi government has ordered the United Nations Human Rights Council to shut its office in the country within two months, foreign ministry and UN sources told AFP. The government ...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame denies the charge, but Burundi's government has branded him a "bad neighbour". "We have stopped ties with him until he changes," said Burundi's Interior Minister ...

This book situates Burundi in the current global debate on ethnicity by describing and analyzing the wholesale massacre of the Hutu majority by the Tutsi minority. The author refutes the government's ...

The AU announced two weeks ago that it would send 5,000 troops to protect civilians in the country, even without the government's consent. "Everyone has to respect Burundi borders," Mr Nkurunziza ...

The Imbonerakure has allegedly killed, raped and robbed opposition activists. The government of Burundi has denied allegations of human rights abuse. The Imbonerakure, the youth wing of the ruling ...

Civilian militia have been involved in a number of violent attacks in Burundi in recent years, and the expansion of civilian militia appeared to give government sanction to such activities.