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Photo of the week : from the dream of emerging markets to the reality of hunger : Burundi at the end of its life
Sos Médias Burundi
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While authorities promise to elevate Burundi to an emerging country status by 2040, daily realities paint a bleak picture : chronic fuel shortages, soaring prices, and deteriorating living conditions, affecting families’ health, education, and...
How El Niño and human activity turned a village in Burundi’s floods into national crisis
Planet Forward - Washington D.C.
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August 26, 2025
In the small town of Gatumba at the border between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa, water has become both a lifeline and a threat. Since 2021, floods from Lake Tanganyika and the Rusizi River have swallowed gardens...
Culture in the heartland
The Times Leader - Ohio
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Perpetua Nsabimana, wife of the Rev. Daniel Niyonzima, prays during service at St. Paul's United Methodist Church on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa...
Kagera nabs over 250 illegal immigrants in three days
Daily News Tanzania
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August 24, 2025
KAGERA: THE Immigration Department in Kagera Region has intensified border surveillance, resulting in the apprehension of over 200 illegal immigrants for entering and residing in the country without valid residence permits. Regional Immigration...
Fashion and Art with Purpose: Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer harnesses creativity to ...
Business Ghana
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Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Art Day 2025' through their Pan African 'Art and Fashion with Purpose' Community, established by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck...
Burundi : Congolese refugees face a deadly choice between hunger and war
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 20, 2025 – As the international funding for refugees collapses, Congolese refugees living in Burundi find themselves facing a tragic dilemma : remain in increasingly precarious conditions or return to a country...
President Museveni Endorsed as NRM Flag Bearer and National Chairman Ahead of 2026 Elections
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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August 27, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially accepted and welcomed his endorsement as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flagbearer for the 2026 general elections and as National Chairman of the ruling party for the 2025–2031...
Two young Banyamulenge arrested by the Burundian army in eastern DRC
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 22, 2025 – Two young men, members of the Banyamulenge community, were arrested on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, in the Bijombo groupment, Uvira territory, in South Kivu province in eastern DRC, bordering Burundi. They...
Celebrate Afro-Caribbean culture with food, music and dance
St. Albert Gazette
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August 22, 2025
St. Albert Afro-Caribbean Festival is on August 24 at Lions Park on Sir Winston Churchill Ave. This weekend, African and Caribbean cultures will be celebrated at St. Albert’s Afro-Caribbean Festival with authentic food, music, dancing, and market...
Northview Heights immigrant community weighs in on Pittsburgh Public Schools changes
WESA - Pennsylvania
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August 22, 2025
In an effort to hear more feedback from the district’s immigrant community, Pittsburgh Public Schools held a gathering in Northview Heights on Thursday. Many of the district’s African immigrant families are concentrated in the North Side apartment...
From the dream of emergence to the reality of hunger : Burundi at the end of its rope
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 20, 2025 – While the authorities promise to elevate Burundi to the rank of an emerging country by 2040, the daily realities paint a bleak picture : chronic fuel shortages, soaring prices, and deteriorating...
2025 Year to Date in Review: United States Immigration Changes and Updates
JD Supra - California
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August 21, 2025
Overview So far, 2025 has brought a flurry of immigration changes that have impacted thousands of individuals residing in the United States. To ensure you have not missed anything, we have summarized and detailed each of them below (from most to...
“Do not stop on the path of reconciliation”: Cardinal Parolin Concludes Burundi Visit with Call for Unity, Peace
ACI Africa
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August 20, 2025
“Strengthen peace in the land you inhabit, entrust your sorrows and anxieties to God, the Father of all love, to Christ the Savior, and to the Spirit of truth,” Cardinal Parolin said. Reflecting on his stay in Burundi, the Vatican Secretary of...
Bubanza : street children left to a life of survival and insecurity
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, August 18, 2025 – In several urban centers in Burundi, children left to fend for themselves are increasingly visible. Abandoned, orphaned, or fleeing family poverty, they sleep under the stars, beg to survive, and worry...
Staten Island relief organization: Gaza travel ban threatens care for war-injured children
SI Live - New York
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August 20, 2025
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- At just 4 years old, Omar Abukwaik lost his arm and suffered severe injuries when a bombing destroyed his home and killed his entire family in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war. The boy also suffered severe burns to his body,...
Fargo woman named first Miss Africa North Dakota
InForum - North Dakota
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August 26, 2025
FARGO — For the first time, North Dakota has a Miss Africa. Davina Fahnbulleh of Fargo was crowned the inaugural Miss Africa North Dakota on Aug. 23 at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead. The pageant debuted this year as part of August's All-African...
Kenya’s Craydel Expands into Burundi, Tanzania, Strengthening Pan-African EdTech Footprint
TechEconomy
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August 19, 2025
Advertisements Kenyan edtech startup Craydel has extended its reach into Burundi and Tanzania, becoming the first education technology firm from Kenya to establish operations across seven African markets. Being its fourth expansion in less than a...
Kosoko family seeks partnership with U.S. on cultural heritage
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 19, 2025
The Oloja of Lagos –elect, Prince Abiola Kosoko, has sought a partnership with the United States Consulate for further development and preservation of King Kosoko’s palace and museum. The appeal was made when the new Consul General of the United...
Gitega plunged into darkness : power and drinking water outages paralyze the city
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 12, 2025 – Since last week, the city of Gitega, the political capital of the small east African nation, has been plunged into darkness. Repeated power outages have paralyzed daily activities, exacerbated by a...
Tanzania, Burundi hailed for strategic cross-border SGR project
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: ACADEMICS and analysts have lauded Tanzania and Burundi for forging a strategic partnership in implementing a cross-border electric Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, saying it will significantly boost trade volumes and enhance...