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Russia Recruitment: Ukrainian intelligence figures cited by Bloomberg say Russia recruited 699 men from Burundi in the first nine months of 2026, up from 30 in all of 2025, amid reports of African recruits being lured with civilian job offers and sent to fight in Ukraine. Moscow Summit: President Évariste Ndayishimiye, who chairs the African Union, is due to meet Vladimir Putin on October 29 during the Russia–Africa summit. Refugee Safety: A 13-year-old Congolese refugee was killed at Burundi’s Cishemere transit centre when a bullet exploded as children cooked corn; another child was injured. The centre is near a military firing range. Military: Twenty-one soldiers held at Murembwe prison after reportedly refusing deployment to eastern DRC were provisionally released and transferred to a military camp in Kayanza. Farmers: Rights group PARCEM warns new fertilizer-import rules could restrict access to a small circle of operators, replacing one monopoly with another.

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Oct. 23, 2026

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Marcos seeks stronger PH ties with Jordan, Chad, Fiji, Burundi

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Oct. 26, 2026

Burundi: A fashion show, made out of recycled waste

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Oct. 26, 2026

Burundi : PARCEM accuses the power of locking the import of fertilizers for the benefit of a handful of privileged

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Oct. 26, 2026

Burundi : 21 soldiers transferred to Kayanza camp after provisional release

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Oct. 26, 2026

Burundi : Murembwe prisoners deprived of flour and forced to buy charcoal at exorbitant prices

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Oct. 24, 2026

Burundi : 21 soldiers transferred to an unknown destination after refusing to join the front in the DRC

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Oct. 24, 2026

Burundi : in Gitega, a shortage of drinking water plunges boarding schools into a health and academic crisis

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Oct. 23, 2026

Burundi’s Foreign Minister Receives German Minister of State for Talks on Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation

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