Kenya Pipeline Volleyball Team Unleashes ‘Oli Power’ To Slide Past Burundi’s Gender Light In Continental Duel

From the opening serve, the Kenyan powerhouse left no doubt about their title ambitions, overwhelming the Burundian debutants with a relentless offensive barrage. KPC, often referred to as the “Oil Queens,” utilized their superior height and international …

The calculated historical blindness of Burundi and DR Congo

What is the unknown disease in Burundi?

Health chiefs are investigating the illness in Burundi’s northern Mpanda district, close to the Democratic Republic of Congo border, where all the cases have so far been reported. Minister of health Dr Lydwine Badarahana has said: “While it’s reassuring …

Burundi court partially acquits jailed journalist after two years

A Burundian appeals court has partially acquitted journalist Sandra Muhoza, ending a nearly two-year detention that has raised fresh concerns about press freedom in the country. Muhoza, a reporter with La Nova Burundi, had been accused of sharing sensitive …

Burundi investigates illness that has caused five deaths

Geneva, Switzerland, 13 April 2026- /African Media Agency (AMA)/- The health authorities in Burundi, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, are deepening investigations to determine the cause of an illness that has led …

Burundi: Sandra Muhoza free at last!

Arrested on 13 April 2024 in the city of Ngozi, where she was living at the time, Sandra Muhoza was prosecuted for sharing information — in a WhatsApp group for journalists — about the alleged distribution of weapons by the Burundian authorities to youth …

‘Mystery disease’ kills 5 and sickens 28 in Burundi – panicked officials launch probe into fever that triggers bleeding

A MYSTERY disease has killed at least five people in Burundi. All the deaths occurred in the Mpanda district in the north of the country – close to the Democratic Republic of Congo border – while another 28 have been sickened. Sign up for the Health …

Burundi : 17 years later, Olucome still demands justice for Ernest Manirumva

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 11, 2026 — Seventeen years after the assassination of Ernest Manirumva, Olucome continues to denounce the inaction of the Burundian justice system. At a press conference held on Thursday, its president, Gabriel Rufyiri, …

Junior Scorchers also lose to Burundi

Malawi Under-17 Women’s National Football Team endured a disappointing afternoon at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe yesterday after surrendering a first-half lead to lose 1-2 to Burundi in the first leg of the Fifa Under-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier …

Unknown disease kills five in Burundi outbreak

Investigators are now testing for a range of pathogens including Rift Valley fever, dengue, yellow fever, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever and leptospirosis, the WHO said. Investigators are hoping to clarify whether the virus behind the outbreak is a …