Sentenced to death in absentia a year ago, the former president will now lead a new political and military front built on the AFC/M23 rebellion, dropping years of denials that he was tied to the insurgents.
Twenty chimpanzees sent to Kenya during Burundi’s civil war could return to a new sanctuary at Kigwena, but officials say the costly…
On August 31, border surveillance agents gathered in Bujumbura for specialised training, the latest step in a prevention drive the government hopes…
A family feud in Kampala has awakened the ghosts of the Great Lakes. By invoking Hutu and Tutsi identities, Uganda’s powerful army…
Reputation can outlive reality. While Rwanda tells a story of civic education, Burundi is still trapped in the shadow of the Imbonerakure.…
Kinshasa claims it has persuaded one of Central Africa's most notorious armed groups to lay down its weapons. Kigali calls it a…
While the Constitution still limits presidents to two terms, the ruling has reignited fears of a constitutional overhaul, deepening political divisions and…
The race to lead the Francophonie is becoming a diplomatic showdown. DR Congo has mobilised its Parliament and diplomats to back Julianna…
Three years after making history as the first Russian foreign minister to visit Burundi, Sergey Lavrov is back in Bujumbura, with trade,…
As regional mediation efforts continue, one of Congo's main opposition coalitions argues that the country's crisis cannot be resolved through military diplomacy…
