Press Releases

South African Government

Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Your Excellency, Mr Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi and Chair of the African Union, Your Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission,...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Burundi officially assumed the rotating leadership of the African Union for 2026, vowing unity and collaborative action as the continental organization confronts ongoing security threats and development obstacles.

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(MENAFN) Ghana has turned down a proposed American health assistance package worth $109 million, objecting to data-sharing requirements embedded in the agreement, a source familiar with the negotiations told media on Tuesday.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

TYSONS, Va., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Global Systems (DGS) and BroadSat hosted government leaders and ambassadors from various African nations to discuss national development in the digital age. Bringing together representatives...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) At least 13 civilians have died and dozens more were injured following a series of powerful blasts at an ammunition depot in Burundi’s largest city, Bujumbura, according to the army.

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(MENAFN) Faustin Archange Touadera was inaugurated Monday for an unprecedented third term as President of the Central African Republic, following a commanding electoral victory in last December's general election.

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(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday rejected attempts to use Nile water as a tool for political gains and called for peaceful approaches to resolving conflicts across Africa amid rising tensions with Ethiopia.

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(MENAFN) Burundi has accused M23 rebels from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) of carrying out a bombing on its territory, escalating tensions in the region despite a peace agreement signed last week, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday restated Cairo's opposition to foreign meddling in African affairs and urged coordinated management of the continent's shared rivers, in a speech that landed amid sharpening diplomatic...

World Trade Organization

Specific trade concerns Members raised a new record high of 76 specific trade concerns (STCs) at the SPS Committee meeting.

EIN Presswire

A Landmark Sustainable Urban Development Initiative in Burundi SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, February 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Facet Power, Jeni-Eco Company, and Burundian Diaspora in USA-Visionary Solutions (“BDUSA-VS”) have signed a...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) At least nine fatalities and six injured victims resulted from a catastrophic landslide in Bujumbura Province, western Burundi, after relentless rainfall pounded the region Thursday afternoon, local media confirmed Friday.

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(MENAFN) M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) have claimed the capture of hundreds of Burundian soldiers during fighting near the border town of Uvira, signaling a major escalation in a conflict that has persisted...

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(MENAFN) M23 insurgents operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have asserted that they detained hundreds of Burundian military personnel amid recent battles near the frontier city of Uvira, signaling a significant worsening of...

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(MENAFN) Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday accused Burundian forces stationed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of repeatedly shelling civilians, highlighting Burundi’s active role in the South Kivu conflict.

International Committee of the Red Cross

The event was inaugurated by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric and Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh Al Ruwaili, at the Saudi National Defence University (SANDU). This marks the first time Saudi Arabia hosts SWIRMO, highlighting its growing role in...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Rwanda has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundian military forces Wednesday of shattering a truce established under a Washington peace framework, delivering fresh accusations in an escalating war of words since the...

Government of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, October 7 - Of particular significance for Slovenia at the session were the first appearance of Prof. Zvezdan Pirtošek in his capacity as Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, the increased focus on...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

BEIJING, Oct. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2025 African Media Tour in China, organized by Global Times Online (huanqiu.com), brought 12 African journalists and opinion leaders to Beijing and Tianjin from October 20-24. The delegates,...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opportunities, partnerships and shared prosperity are among the most frequently mentioned terms by exhibitors and guest speakers who are in Beijing for a major services trade fair.