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The United States said it was troubled by comments from Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who last week called on citizens to stone gay people. The comments escalated a crackdown on LGBT community in Burundi. “The United States is deeply troubled by President Ndayishimiye’s remarks targeting certain vulnerable and marginalized Burundians,” …

Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye has condemned rumours of a coup against him while he was away for two weeks for meetings in Cuba and at the UN General Assembly in New York. Barely a week after the president left the country on 10 September, stories of a plot against him …

President Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi and chairperson of the East African Community (EAC) gathered regional leaders in Egypt on Monday night to discuss the rising insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the BBC reported. Presidents Samia Suluhu of Tanzania, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, William Ruto of Kenya and DR …

At least 10 Burundian soldiers were killed and 25 others injured after Islamist al-Shabab militants attacked their base in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region, the army said. An army spokesperson said five other soldiers were missing. “Twenty terrorists of al-Shabab group were also killed during the attack,” the army statement said. …

Tributes have poured in for Uganda’s parliament speaker Jacob Oulanyah who died on Sunday while undergoing treatment in the US. President Yoweri Museveni announced the death of Mr. Oulanyah without giving information on the cause of death. Mr Oulanyah, 56, had held the speaker’s position for about 10 months. President …

The US government on Thursday has removed sanctions placed on Burundi six years ago, crediting elections, a fall in violence, and reforms by President Evariste Ndayishimiye. President Joe Biden revoked the sanctions that targeted 11 people in the East African country, mostly military and security officials including then-public security minister …

Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye has dismissed Commerce Minister Capitoline Niyonizigiye, accused of “undermining government’s aspirations and orientations…and for tarnishing the image of Burundi”. Iwacu news website tweeted a photo of the minister: Capitoline Niyonizigiye, ministre du Commerce, destituée https://t.co/wWmLtBKysc pic.twitter.com/T5koPOswfD— IWACU Burundi (@iwacuinfo) November 18, 2021 Ms Niyonizigiye is the …

A Burundian rebel group said it has launched an overnight attack on the airport in the commercial capital Bujumbura. The RED-Tabara group said it fired mortars and fought the military for more than an hour but the army’s spokesperson said he was not aware of an attack. Read also: Algeria: …

According to the United Nations, the human rights situation in Burundi has deteriorated since the takeover of current President Evariste Ndayishimiye last year. Reports by UN investigators say despite the easing of some restrictions, conditions had worsened for opposition parties, journalists and civil society groups. Reports also say some opposition …

Evariste Ndayishimiye the Burudan president has lambasted the judiciary for being so corrupt, saying that thousands of cases remain unresolved. He told a gathering of senior officials from the justice ministry that he had come before them to shed tears on behalf of the people. “Don’t you feel pity for …