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BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundi has suspended some local and international non-governmental organizations for three months for violating a new law,…

Burundi has threatened to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council and sue its commissioners who authored a 272-page…

Burundi’s ambassador in Geneva says the issue of expelled U.N. human rights experts from Bujumbura is being twisted to paint…

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Monday signed a decree on the launch of the campaign for the constitutional referendum set…

Human Rights Watch says Burundi government forces and members of the ruling party have killed, beaten and intimidated people they…

Burundi’s president has been named as ‘eternal supreme guide’ by the ruling party. Pierre Nkurunziza was bestowed the title over…

Bujumbura – Burundi’s president launched a campaign on Tuesday to support constitutional amendments that could extend his rule despite warnings…

The Council of Ministers adopted a draft on the constitutional revision on 24 October. An open door to other terms…

Burundi’s president, Pierre Nkurunziza, has introduced strict controls over the country’s renowned drumming rituals, banning female drummers and limiting the…

Burundi has become the first country to withdraw its membership from the International Criminal Court (ICC). It accused the ICC…