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Burundi Arrests British and French Journalist with Armed Opposition Members

Posted on January 29, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

1129739-jean-philippe-remy-gauche-philTwo foreign journalists have been arrested in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura, while reporting on an armed group that opposes the government of President Pierre Nkurunziza.
According…

Uganda Urges Burundi to Accept African Union Peacekeepers as Peace Talks Hit Deadlock

Posted on January 9, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Crispus-KiyongaUgandan mediators in the on-going Burundi crisis have cautioned President Pierre Nkurunziza’s administration to accept African Union (AU) peacekeeping troops.
Uganda’s Minister of Defense Crispus…

UN Security Council to Visit Burundi after Nkurunziza Threatens Attack on AU Peacekeepers

Posted on January 1, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

pierre-nkurunziza.president-burundi1The United Nations (UN) Security Council is awaiting an official invitation from Burundi’s embattled government to visit the country this month.
The United States initially…

East African leaders gather in Nairobi to discuss Ebola preparedness

Posted on September 15, 2014September 16, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Health, Security, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

 NAIROBI (Xinhua) — African governments are due to meet in Nairobi from Tuesday for a regional conference on Ebola preparedness, Kenya’s health ministry said on…

Kenya secures $113m to build 1,550km road connecting Burundi

Posted on September 6, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Economy, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

By Christabel Ligami and Adam Ihucha
 Kenya has secured $113 million from the African Development Bank for the construction of a transit route from the…

Rwanda invests in medical tourism

Posted on September 3, 2014September 3, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Health, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

By Ivan Ngoboka
 The New Times–(Kigali)-Medical tourism has for long been a preserve of a few countries such as South Africa, India, Saudi Arabia and…

IMF & EAC to upgrade Gov’t Finance Statistics with new program

Posted on September 2, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in AfricaLeave a Reply

 African Business Panel-(Arusha)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the East African Community (EAC) this week launched a collaborative program to improve the compilation and dissemination…

African leaders in Kenya for AU Security Summit

Posted on September 2, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Security, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

 BERNAMA-NNN-PANA (Nairobi)  – Today six Presidents are  meeting in Kenya for the one-day African Union (AU) Peace and Security summit on terrorism.
The Presidents of…

Burundi: Police investigating dozens of floating plastic wrapped bodies

Posted on August 28, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

 AFP-(Bujumbura) Fishermen in Burundi have found several corpses with limbs bound or stuffed in sacks, floating in a lake bordering Rwanda, government officials said on…

World Bank approves grant for hydropower project in Burundi

Posted on April 25, 2014April 25, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors have agreed to provide $100 to jointly finance the construction of two hydropower stations in Burundi.
The World…

East African countries agree to construct oil refinery in Uganda

Posted on April 10, 2014April 10, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply


East African leaders from Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda have agreed on the process of implementing the construction of a regional oil refinery, which will be…

US presses Burundi to abandon controversial constitutional changes

Posted on April 9, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The United States has appealed to the Burundian government to drop its planned constitutional amendments which has been the source of political tension in the…

Members of Burundian Opposition Party sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Posted on March 23, 2014March 23, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

21 members of the Movement for Solidarity and Democracy (MSD) have been sentenced to lifelong incarceration after a court in Bujumbura found them guilty of…

Burundian Politician survives Assassination attempt

Posted on March 18, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Gaston Sindimwo, the Secretary General of the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) – the main ally of the ruling National Council for the Defense of…

Burundian Authorities suspend Opposition Party

Posted on March 18, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Burundian officials have confirmed that the Movement for Solidarity and Development (MSD) – a member of the opposition Alliance of Democrats for Change (ADC) –…

South Sudan: Rebels condemn Regional Leaders’ decision to deploy Forces

Posted on March 16, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Rebels in South Sudan have criticized the decision of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) to send troops to the deeply desolated nation.
Last week,…

UN Secretary General calls for Dialogue between Government and Opposition Groups in Burundi

Posted on March 14, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, has voiced his concerns over the strained state of the relationship between the Burundian government and opposition parties,…

Police clash with opposition leaves 15 injured in Burundi

Posted on March 13, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply


Fifteen members of Burundi’s opposition party have been reportedly injured following clashes with the police late on Saturday.
The Police also apprehended many other suspects…

Burundi and Zambia to extend Tanzania-Zambia Railway

Posted on March 10, 2014March 10, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

The governments of Burundi and Zambia have disclosed plans of stretching the Tanzania-Zambia railway line to Burundi in order to support growth in bilateral trade…

Regional Bar Association accuses Burundi of violating East African Community Treaty

Posted on March 5, 2014March 6, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The East African Law Society (EALS) has accused the government of Burundi of breaching Articles 6(a) and 7(2) of the East African Community’s founding treaty,…

Burundi Launches First Phase of National Fibre Optic Backbone Project

Posted on February 27, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Burudian authorities have marked the completion of the first phase of a national fibre optic network project launched in 2012.
According to a report by…

East African Leaders to Introduce Central Corridor Infrastructural Projects

Posted on February 26, 2014February 27, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply


Leaders from the East African region will soon initiate the Central Corridor Infrastructural Project, which will include Burundi and Tanzania, reports indicate.
According to reports,…

Kenya and Tanzania Sign Agreement to Permit Free Movement of Tour Operators

Posted on February 23, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Tourism officials from Kenya and Tanzania have entered into a deal that will enable tour operators convey tourists to selected locations in either nation.
According…

Torrential Rain Kills over 100 in Bujumbura

Posted on February 11, 2014February 11, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

At least 100 people have been reported dead, close to 90 injured and hundreds of homes destroyed after ten hours of torrential rainfall in the…

Burundi Plunges into a Political Crisis

Posted on February 9, 2014February 9, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The resignation of three ministers of Burundi’s main opposition Union for National Progress (UPRONA) is threatening to derail the nation’s much anticipated all-inclusive 2015 elections…

Chikugunya Infections Recorded in Uganda

Posted on February 3, 2014February 3, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Health, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Medical experts say cases of the harrowing Chikugunya disease have been recorded in Uganda.
Although this is not the first time the mosquito-borne virus has…

Uganda to hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Japanese-funded Bridge

Posted on January 28, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply


Japan has agreed to fund a new dual-carriage bridge in Uganda, which will provide a faster and safer means of crossing the Nile.
According to…

Burundi Invests $25 Million in High-Speed Internet

Posted on January 24, 2014January 24, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply


Burundi has officially initiated a $25 million investment project in a bid to improve internet accessibility and decrease costs, reports indicate.
The landlocked African nation,…

East African Community to Launch Single Tourist Visa Next Month

Posted on January 22, 2014January 23, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

After its much publicised failure to kick off as expected on January 1st, reportedly due to logistical constraints, the East African Community’s single tourist visa…

East African Countries to Cut Call Costs

Posted on January 16, 2014January 16, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Communications and Technology officials from Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan have agreed to institute uniform call charges in the region.
At a meeting in…

Ethiopia to Host Regional International Astronomical Union office

Posted on January 15, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply


The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has signed an agreement with Ethiopian partners to host a regional office in Addis Ababa.
The facility that will result…

Ethiopia Loses First Match at 2014 African Nations Championship

Posted on January 13, 2014January 14, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia on Monday lost their opening match at the ongoing 2014 Orange African Nations Championship in South Africa to the Mediterranean…

2014 African Nations Championship Kicks-off in South Africa

Posted on January 12, 2014January 12, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The 2014 edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) got underway yesterday – after a colorful and thrilling opening ceremony – with host South Africa…

Burundi’s Opposition Criticize New Land Law

Posted on January 6, 2014January 7, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Burundi’s new land law created to resolve long standing disputes over land ownership has attracted criticisms from opposition figures in the country.
Disputes over land…

East African Community Single Visa Scheme Postponed

Posted on January 2, 2014January 2, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The much anticipated kick off of the single visa scheme for the East African Community (EAC) has been postponed for a week to allow officials…

Central African Republic Experiences Religious Clashes on Christmas Day

Posted on December 26, 2013Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

At least 9 people are reported to have been killed in a wave of violence in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic, on Wednesday…

Google Expands Map Navigation to Burundi, Djibouti and Somalia

Posted on December 13, 2013December 18, 2013Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

American internet multinational corporation Google have revealed the company’s famous map navigation service is being extended to about 25 countries in Asia, South America and…

Ethiopia’s Walya Antelopes Knocked Out of CECAFA

Posted on December 9, 2013Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia have been eliminated from the ongoing CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup after losing 2–0 to the Falcons of Jedaine on Sunday.…

Transparency International Ranks Rwanda the Least Corrupt Country in East Africa

Posted on December 5, 2013December 5, 2013Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Rwanda has retained its position as the least corrupt country in East Africa for the second year running, according to the latest Transparency International (TI)…

UN Cautions Burundi Ahead of Constitutional Review

Posted on December 5, 2013Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The United Nations has asked all political parties and other stakeholders to exhibit restraint ahead of the country’s controversial constitutional review, according a report by…

Burundi’s Football Team Detained in Kenyan Hotel over Unpaid Bills

Posted on December 4, 2013Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

On Tuesday the Burundian national football team was detained at the Milele hotel in Kenya over unpaid bills.
The team is reported to have been…

3 Tanzanians take EAC Member States to Court over Tripartite Meetings

Posted on November 21, 2013November 22, 2013Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

3 Tanzanian nationals have lodged a case against Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in Arusha.
According to the…

Burundi Football Association Elects New President

Posted on November 18, 2013November 18, 2013Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

970019_472162769531091_866425034_nThe Burundian Football Association has elected a new President to replace Lydia Nsekera, who made history in May this year by being the first female…

2nd EAC Peace & Security Conference Opens in Burundi

Posted on November 14, 2013November 14, 2013Author Kofi SaaPosted in AfricaLeave a Reply

images (1)The 2nd annual East African Community (EAC) Peace and Security Conference officially kicked off yesterday in Bujumbura, Burundi.
The year’s conference themed “Promoting a Culture…

Burundi Police Discover Dozens of Skulls in Home of Italian National

Posted on November 12, 2013November 12, 2013Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

lot-of-skulls-crowdedBurundian Police have discovered over 40 human skulls during a search on the home of an Italian expatriate in the country’s capital Bujumbura.
The suspect…

Tanzania Complains of Being Sidelined in East African Bloc

Posted on November 6, 2013November 6, 2013Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

images (3)Previously a model of regional integration, the EAC is seemingly demonstrating indications of cracking under the pressure of competing agendas.
Apparently too cautious and slow…

Odinga Warns EAC Against Isolating Tanzania and Burundi

Posted on November 6, 2013November 6, 2013Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has cautioned leaders of the East African Community against isolating Burundi and Tanzania.
This comes after representatives from Burundi…

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