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Published on Aug 21, 2026

University of Burundi: 11 billion to get students back on the table after eight years of neglect

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The Burundian government plans to relaunch, starting in 2September 2026, catering services for approximately 4,000 students at the University of Burundi. The program, suspended for several years, is intended to …

Source: Sos Médias Burundi - Neutral
Published on Aug 21, 2026

Burundi : arms trafficking, a new pretext for targeting the opposition?

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The Attorney General’s Office has announced the opening of legal proceedings against a group of individuals accused of involvement in illicit arms trafficking using forged documents. Two people, a South African …

Source: Sos Médias Burundi - Neutral
Published on Aug 20, 2026

Burundi : promotions, salaries, assignments… female employees denounce sexual harassment

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 17, 2026 — Workers who are victims of physical, psychological, or sexual violence in the workplace do not always dare to report the incidents. This situation constitutes an obstacle to the prevention and fight against …

Source: Sos Médias Burundi - Neutral
Published on Aug 19, 2026

How the M23 conflict strengthened Congo-Burundi alliance

The advance of M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo may have pushed Kinshasa and Bujumbura into one of their closest periods of cooperation in recent years. Yet, while security concerns remain at the heart of the relationship, the partnership …

Source: The East African - Neutral
Published on Aug 19, 2026

Burundi to join East African payment network by December 2026

Burundi will join the East African Payment System by December 2026, enabling real-time cross-border payments and advancing efforts to reduce reliance on foreign currencies in regional trade. The Bank of the Republic of Burundi told a meeting of East …

Source: The East African - Neutral
Published on Aug 19, 2026

UNESCO Establishes the Operational Framework for Dialogue and Trauma Healing Activities in Burundi

Building on this shared foundation, participants then defined the modalities for implementing the cultural, media and community based interventions. Discussions focused in particular on the organization of artistic residencies, the use of art as a means of …

Distribution channels: Culture, Society & Lifestyle
Published on Aug 18, 2026

When rhetoric tests responsibility: Burundi, Rwanda and the burden of African Union leadership

Source: The New Times - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Aug 16, 2026

Experts on how Burundi, DR Congo ignored Gatumba massacre

Source: The New Times - Gov't Propaganda
Published on 00:23 GMT

Bujumbura : fire devours two shopping malls and reduces years of work to ashes

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 21, 2026—A violent fire ravaged two shopping malls in downtown Bujumbura, the country’s commercial capital and main commercial hub, where numerous economic and financial activities are concentrated, on Friday morning …

Source: Sos Médias Burundi - Neutral
Published on Aug 15, 2026

CEPI, Free Tech Institute Explore Pathways to Boost Tech Sector in Cameroon, Burundi

By Boris Esono Nwenfor BUEA, PAV – The Cameroon Economic Policy Institute (CEPI), in partnership with the Free Tech Institute, have examined the opportunities and challenges confronting the technology sectors in Cameroon and Burundi with a focus on …

Source: Pan African Visions - Neutral