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April 11, 2026, 7:58 am
Ethiopia, Burundi Deepen Ties As Leaders Oversee Key Cooperation Agreements
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi have taken a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations, overseeing the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) during high-level talks in Addis Ababa.
All of Africa Today - April 2, 2026
- [allAfrica] Mozambique Settles IMF Debt, Eyes New Funding
Nyarugabo Condemns Burundian, Congolese Govt Attacks On Minembwe
- [New Times] Burundian and Congolese forces continue to expand coordinated military operations in eastern DR Congo, with reports of joint offensives deploying heavy artillery and combat drones against villages in Minembwe, South Kivu.
Leadership As a Lever to Strengthen Project Outcomes in Burundi
- [World Bank] Creating more and better jobs is central to reducing poverty and driving sustainable growth. In countries like Burundi, this depends on sound investments and on the ability to deliver results--ensuring that projects translate into real opportunities for people, from improved services to expanded economic activity. Strengthening how projects are implemented is therefore critical to advancing the World Bank Group's jobs agenda.
Urgent Support Needed As 33,000 Congolese Refugees Return Home From Burundi in a Month
- [UNHCR] Goma -- More than 33,000 Congolese refugees have spontaneously returned from Burundi to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) within a month, following the reopening of the Burundi-DRC border on 23 February. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for urgent international support to ensure that returns take place in conditions of safety, dignity and sustainability.
Over 40 Burundian Refugee Families Head Home From Rwanda
- [New Times] A total of 47 Burundian families comprising 74 people on Thursday March 12, voluntarily returned to their home country from Rwanda.
