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Burundi: Fleeing violence, families face the agony of separation
“Recently, we registered an unaccompanied child who seems to be only a year and a half old,” says Noemie Niyongere, who works with the ICRC’s Protection of Family Links program in Burundi. “We don’t even know exactly how old he is because a...

Augustine Tours Announces 'The Authentic 7-Day Trip to Burundi' – Where Stories Prevail Over Sights
A transformative journey into the heart of one of Africa’s most undiscovered destinations. HAMBURG, GERMANY, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Augustine Tours, a leading African travel boutique with over 15 years of experience, is proud to...

UN Human Rights Council concludes its 60th session
SLOVENIA, October 8 - As a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, Slovenia highlighted the need to uphold international law and drew attention to violations of the principle of the universality of human rights – the situation in the...

59th session of the Human Rights Council on gender equality and the rights of women and girls
SLOVENIA, June 16 - This year's session of the UN Human Rights Council will focus on gender equality and the prevention of discrimination and violence against women and girls. The Council will also address a number of other key issues, including...

Minister Mzamo Buthelezi welcomes signing of agreement between National Schools of Government of South Africa and Burundi
The Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, has welcomed the signing of an agreement between the National School of Government (The NSG) and the E’cole Nationale d’Administration (ENA), the national school of...

DRC/Burundi/Uganda/Rwanda: Families search for their loved ones as cross-border displacement surges
With support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), National Red Cross Societies in the DRC, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda have mobilized hundreds...

MC and Hip-Hop ambassador Mic Crenshaw musically showcases his life's journey on 'Retribution'
Exploring the roots of his politicization as a youth, combating racism in the streets of Minneapolis throughout the early 80s and 90s. PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MC and Hip-Hop ambassador, Mic Crenshaw...

Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 30 September 2025
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRESS STATEMENT PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS CEREMONY 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:...

FLORENCE NGENZEBUHORO SELECTED AS TOP COMMUNITY LEADER & GROWTH STRATEGIST OF THE YEAR BY IAOTP
Florence Ngenzebuhoro will be honored at the International Association of Top Professionals annual awards gala in Las Vegas NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Florence Ngenzebuhoro was recently selected as Top...

Education voices | International trade union cooperation promotes occupational health and safety for teachers in Burundi
Since 2021, the STEB has been conducting a cooperation project with the French union SNES-FSU to improve occupational health and safety in Burundi’s schools. Rémy Nsengiyumva, President of the STEB, reflects on the progress made with this...

Immigration chief urges migrants to respect South Sudan’s laws
Maj. Gen. Elia Kosta Faustino, Director General for Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – South Sudan’s Director General for Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration, Maj. Gen. Elia Kosta...

Burundi : the Prime Minister calls for local consumption to preserve foreign currencies
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 8, 2025 — Faced with the scarcity of foreign currencies and the continued depreciation of the Burundi franc, the Burundian government is calling for a change in economic behavior. Prime Minister Nestor...

2026WCQ: Brilliant Ogam secures important 1-0 victory for Harambee Stars against Burundi
Harambee Stars secured a dramatic and essential 1-0 victory against Burundi this evening in a critical 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier played in Burundi, with substitute Ryan Ogam Rabok emerging as the hero with the decisive goal. The match began in...

The term of the Special Rapporteur on Burundi renewed
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 7, 2025 — The United Nations Human Rights Council has decided to extend for one year the term of Fortuné Gaétan Zongo, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi. But Gitega maintains...

Kenya’s World Cup qualifier against Burundi rocked by injuries to three key players
Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga/HANDOUT Kenya’s World Cup hopes may already be over, but Benni McCarthy’s Harambee Stars have a fresh problem — injuries to three key men just days before facing Burundi. Captain Michael Olunga, Alpha Onyango,...

Burundi Seeks Foreign Investment Amid Deep Poverty and Economic Chaos
In the outskirts of Bujumbura, Burundi’s capital, Amisia Aleko struggles to feed her family on a single daily meal of renga renga, a stew of leafy vegetables. “We ate some fish in 2019. That was a good day,” said the 40-year-old mother of four,...

Harambee Stars' goal machine Ogam reflects on life in Austria
Ryan Ogam celebrates after scoring against Burundi/HANDOUT After netting Kenya’s winning goal in their 1–0 victory over Burundi in Bujumbura on Thursday, Harambee Stars’ in-form forward Ryan Ogam has opened up about his life in Austria, describing...

Burundi : the triple crisis of fuel, electricity, and water is suffocating residents, businesses, and schools
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 2, 2025 – For nearly five years, fuel has been in short supply across the small east African nation. Added to this are power outages and a shortage of drinking water that are paralyzing daily life in the...
Tanzania nabs 24 Burundian nationals for illegal entry
Home/Society/Tanzania nabs 24 Burundian nationals for illegal entry SINGIDA: The Immigration Department in Singida Region has apprehended 24 Burundian nationals for illegal entry into the country in the ongoing nationwide operation targeting...