Burundi
Burundian refugee pleads with court to allow him work to raise Ksh10K dowry after escaping from Kakuma camp
By Sophie Njoka | 1 year ago
A 21-year-old man has pleaded with a Mombasa court to allow him to work to raise a Ksh10,000 dowry payment for a woman he wants to marry. Kwizera Aime...
Joseph Mboya: Kenyan businessman jailed for drug trafficking escapes from Burundi prison
By Nyaboga Kiage | 3 years ago
A top businessman who has been in a Burundian jail after he was found guilty of engaging in drug trafficking managed to escape from prison on Wednesda...
Gunmen kill at least 15 in Burundi attack
By BBC | 4 years ago
A senior government official said the violence was potentially linked to the imminent repatriation of refugees who fled to Rwanda...
Burundi’s new president to be sworn in today
By BBC | 4 years ago
52-year-old army general Ndayishimiye is regarded as a "humble" and "religious" person and had earned the trust of Nkurunziza....
Burundi’s new president Ndayishimiye to be sworn in on Thursday
By AFP | 4 years ago
Foreign ministry invites diplomats and foreign organisations to "take part in the inauguration ceremony" in the capital Gitega....
Nkurunziza set to become ‘supreme guide’ after Ndayishimiye takes over
By BBC | 4 years ago
Mr Nkurunziza was allowed, after a change in the constitution, to run again, however, he appears to have opted for a quieter life....
Ruling party wins Burundi presidential election, Evariste Ndayishimiye set to take over from Nkurunziza
By BBC | 4 years ago
The electoral commission said Evariste Ndayishimiye won almost 70 percent of the Burundi vote in last week’s poll....
Burundi orders WHO official to leave country
By BBC | 4 years ago
Burundi government is facing criticism for organising elections amid the coronavirus pandemic....