Burundi’s Ézéchiel Nibigira Appointed President Of Central African Bloc ECCAS

The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has appointed Burundi’s former Foreign Minister, Ézéchiel Nibigira, as its new president. Nibigira was chosen on Sunday at a summit in Equatorial Guinea to serve a five-year term, succeeding...

Burundi's Ézéchiel Nibigira appointed president of Economic Community of Central African States

The Economic Community of Central African States has a new president: Ézéchiel Nibigira, Burundi's former Foreign Minister. He was appointed to a five-year term at a meeting in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, succeeding Angola's Gilberto Verissimo....

Astral Aviation flies WHO aid to DRC to support Ebola outbreak response

Kenya-based Astral Aviation has flown a World Health Organization (WHO) charter delivering 12 tonnes of emergency medical supplies to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in support of the country’s Ebola outbreak response. The consignment...

LONGi Joins Hands with CAPP to Illuminate Central Africa with Innovative Microgrid Solutions

Recently, Mr. Dennis She, Vice President of LONGi, held a meeting with Mr. ATADET AZARAK MOGRO, Permanent Secretary of the Central African Power Pool (CAPP), and Mr. RIGOBERT GBAZI, Head of the Power Technology Department. The two sides held...

Armenia and Burundi set to establish partnership in high technology

NEWS » Politics » Armenia and Burundi set to establish partnership in high technology Vahan Kostanyan, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, welcomed today the newly appointed Ambassador of Burundi to Armenia, Ernest Ndabashinzé (who is based in...

LSEG To Power Burundi’s Financial Market Modernisation With End-To-End Infrastructure Solutions

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) has been selected by the Banque de la République du Burundi (BRB) to deliver a comprehensive suite of market solutions. The move marks a major step in the modernisation of Burundi’s financial infrastructure,...

Burundi : Enabel country director ordered to leave the country after sharing a cartoon on LinkedIn

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 5, 2025 – David Leyssens, Country Director of the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) in Burundi, has been ordered to leave the country by Saturday by Burundian authorities. According to several concordant...

Burundi : the Minister of Education cancels all recent transfers on the eve of the start of the school year

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 4, 2025 – The Minister of Education denounces illegal transfers and imposes an immediate return to their original schools, under penalty of salary suspension. The Minister of National Education and...

Photo of the week – Burundi : Enabel country director ordered to leave the country after sharing a cartoon on LinkedIn

David Leyssens, country director of the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) in Burundi, was ordered to leave the Burundian territory last Saturday by the authorities. According to several concordant sources within the agency and the Belgian...

How to watch Champions League 2025/26: live stream options, TV channels, free games

Watch Champions League 2025/26 live streams as Paris Saint-Germain attempt to successfully defend the title they won courtesy of a 5-0 thumping of Inter Milan in last season’s final. The revamped Champions League proved to be a huge success last...

Gambia vs Burundi Prediction and Betting Tips | 9th September 2025 

Burundi take on Gambia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday, looking to keep their slim chances alive. Ranked 139th in the world, the Swallows are currently second in the Group F standings with 10 points from seven games and just three...

Burundi : an RTNB journalist arrested, heavy silence in local media

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 3, 2025 – Journalist Marius Muhirwe, employed in the news department of the Burundi National Radio and Television (RTNB), was arrested on Wednesday in Bujumbura (the commercial capital). He is currently held...

World Cup qualifiers: Gambia host Burundi tomorrow after triumph over Kenya

Defender Sheriff Sinyan gave the Scorpions the lead in the 12th minute of the match from a glancing header after Yankuba Minteh's brilliant corner. Wing wizard Yankuba Minteh scored the second goal for The Gambia in the 26th minute of the match...

Letter from the Editors: Journalism in a Time of Crisis

Dear Reader, There’s this moment in Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America” when Prior Walter’s centuries-old ancestors visit him late at night. Walter is sick, dying but not dead. “The twentieth century. Oh dear,” one of Walter’s ancestors says. “The...

Burundi eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Burundi as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the eighth country in WHO’s African Region to reach this important milestone. Trachoma is also the first neglected...

Rumonge : power outages and suspicions of corruption at Regideso

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, September 14, 2025 – In Rumonge, the power has gone out. In this port city located in southwestern Burundi, residents have been experiencing long power outages for several days, plunging the population into anger and...

Burundi: As risk factors multiply, it is imperative to extend the Special Rapporteur’s mandate

Geneva 20 August 2025 Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session, CIVICUS and over 30 partners are calling on States to renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Burundi. Ten years after the 2015 crisis, the human rights situation...

Bouchra Karboubi Named Referee for Côte d’Ivoire vs. Burundi Match

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire — Moroccan referee Bouchra Karboubi has been appointed to officiate the upcoming match between Côte d’Ivoire and Burundi. The game is part of Matchday 7 in Group F of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The match will take...

Burundi: Soul searching and renewed hope at Priestly Congress in Bujumbura

The Saint Curé d’Ars Major Seminary in Bujumbura hosted a national congress on the priesthood from 27 August to 30 August 2025. This event brought together Bishops and representatives of priests from all eight dioceses of the country. It had a...

Goal and Highlights for Ivory Coast 1-0 Burundi in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match

Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match, with all the action and excitement (or even the lack thereof, like today) here on VAVEL. Good afternoon, and see you next time! END OF MATCH...