Ndayishimiye has pledged to defend 'interests of the nation, ensure national unity and cohesion of Burundian people'.

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Government statement on Twitter says outgoing president, 55, died at Karuzi hospital after suffering a heart attack.

The vote is meant to usher in the first democratic transfer of power in 58 years of independence.

The election is meant to usher in the first democratic transition in 58 years of independence for the nation.

Political campaigns have ended ahead of a general election on Wednesday, with each side blaming the other for violence and hate speech.

Burundi is pushing ahead with the election despite the coronavirus pandemic.

More than five million people are eligible to cast ballots in race to succeed longtime President Pierre Nkurunziza.

Campaigning is under way in Burundi amid accusations of government intimidation and downplaying of COVID-19 pandemic.

International observers and civil society groups noted a generally calm polling environment, but the opposition denounced the election as a “significant fraud,” citing ballot stuffing, coerced voting, and detention of their polling

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The election on Thursday is widely seen as a test of President Evariste Ndayishimiye's leadership.

Burundi is one of the countries, which are most vulnerable to climate change.

Drumming rituals are taught to boys from a young age to preserve the culture.

More than 6,000 Congolese children who have fled to Burundi have been separated from their parents as they fled.

Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on March 18, Angola's presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. Watch to know more!

Tens of thousands flee M23 rebels in eastern DRC

Over 60,000 Congolese refugees escape escalating violence

The United Nations Security Council has urged Rwanda to withdraw its troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The call comes amid ongoing tensions and conflict in the region.

The United Nations Security Council has urged Rwanda to withdraw its troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The call comes amid ongoing tensions and conflict in the region.

The outbreak of Mpox cases, especially among children  defined part of 2024 with climate disasters such as floods, drought,s and cyclones exacerbating the crises on the continent

Eight African leaders have called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo. They made the call following a summit in Tanzania on the weekend. Jason Stearns, professor at Simon Fraser University and...

French President Giscard d'Estaing holds meetings with heads of African countries at the Elysee Palace in Paris. First he meets with the President of Tanzania, Julius Nyerere. Representatives of Mauritius and Burundi...

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Officials said the plane may have collided with a German military airplane that went ...