U20 World Cup (Women): Tunisia beaten, Saturday’s results and Sunday’s schedule

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp At the Taieb Mhiri Stadium in Sfax, Tunisia fell to Ghana and its young star Mercy Attobrah, who scored twice (4th, 66th). The Carthage Eagles face a very tough task in the second round of qualifying for the 2026...

Jose Chameleone: The resilient star who redefined East African music

Dar es Salaam. When Joseph Mayanja, better known as Jose Chameleone, first emerged on the East African music scene in the late 1990s, few could have foreseen that he would become one of the region’s most influential and enduring figures. More than...

“God does provide… Give your life to Christ”: Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya to Newly Ordained Spiritan, Redemptorist Deacons

“What else do you need? Do you need a big garden, a large house in your village where you will hardly ever be? No, you don’t need that. Live for the people and the people will live for you,” the representative of the Holy Father in Kenya told the...

Rwanda, DRC, Burundi: December start for hydropower plant

Construction of the $800 million Ruzizi III Regional Hydropower Project is scheduled to begin in December 2025, with full works commencing in January 2026. The project, which is expected to generate 206MW of electricity, is designed to expand...

Burundi hails China's support for long-term development vision

BUJUMBURA, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Burundian government has commended China for its support in advancing Burundi's development, a senior official said Tuesday evening during celebrations marking the 76th anniversary of the founding of the...

Burundi : Police Brigadier General Bertin Gahungu jailed in Mpimba, reasons for his detention still unknown

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 6, 2025 — Police Brigadier General Bertin Gahungu was transferred on Saturday, September 6, at 4:30 PM to Bujumbura Central Prison, commonly known as Mpimba, after spending more than two weeks in the...

Nyarugusu (Tanzania) : a hospital closed, Burundian refugees contact the UNHCR

SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, September 11, 2025 – The NGO Medical Team International has closed one of its hospitals in the Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania, a decision that has sparked anger and despair among Burundian refugees. This hospital,...

Twenty-nine years after his assassination, the shadow of Bishop Joachim Ruhuna still hangs over Burundi

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 10, 2025 — Twenty-nine years after the assassination of Bishop Joachim Ruhuna, former Archbishop of Gitega, his relatives continue to demand justice. The prelate was killed on September 9, 1996, on the Mubarazi...

Burundi’s former foreign minister appointed new President of ECOWAS

The Economic Community of Central African States has a new president: Ézéchiel Nibigira, Burundi’s former Foreign Minister. He was appointed to a five-year term at a meeting in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, succeeding Angola’s Gilberto Verissimo....

Burundi’s Ézéchiel Nibigira Appointed President Of Central African Bloc ECCAS

The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has appointed Burundi’s former Foreign Minister, Ézéchiel Nibigira, as its new president. Nibigira was chosen on Sunday at a summit in Equatorial Guinea to serve a five-year term, succeeding...

Burundi's Ézéchiel Nibigira appointed president of Economic Community of Central African States

The Economic Community of Central African States has a new president: Ézéchiel Nibigira, Burundi's former Foreign Minister. He was appointed to a five-year term at a meeting in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, succeeding Angola's Gilberto Verissimo....

Burundi : Enabel country director ordered to leave the country after sharing a cartoon on LinkedIn

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 5, 2025 – David Leyssens, Country Director of the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) in Burundi, has been ordered to leave the country by Saturday by Burundian authorities. According to several concordant...

Scorpions’ boss pleased with win over Burundi

By Momodou Jarju The head coach of Scorpions Johnathan McKinstry told GFF Media that he was pleased with the 2-0 victory they secured against Burundi in the eighth round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He also shared his elation with the Gambian...

Police Brigadier General Bertin Gahungu transferred to a Bujumbura hospital

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 10, 2025 – Police Brigadier General Bertin Gahungu was transferred on Tuesday afternoon to a hospital in the commercial capital, Bujumbura, sources familiar with the case told SOS Médias Burundi. According...

Burundi : the Minister of Education cancels all recent transfers on the eve of the start of the school year

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 4, 2025 – The Minister of Education denounces illegal transfers and imposes an immediate return to their original schools, under penalty of salary suspension. The Minister of National Education and...

Armenia and Burundi set to establish partnership in high technology

NEWS » Politics » Armenia and Burundi set to establish partnership in high technology Vahan Kostanyan, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, welcomed today the newly appointed Ambassador of Burundi to Armenia, Ernest Ndabashinzé (who is based in...

LSEG To Power Burundi’s Financial Market Modernisation With End-To-End Infrastructure Solutions

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) has been selected by the Banque de la République du Burundi (BRB) to deliver a comprehensive suite of market solutions. The move marks a major step in the modernisation of Burundi’s financial infrastructure,...

Savannah Energy To Acquire Norfund’s Stake In Klinchenberg BV For $65.4m

Savannah Energy Plc has said, its wholly owned subsidiary, Savannah Energy EA Limited has signed a share purchase agreement with Norfund, the Norwegian investment fund for developing countries, to acquire its current 50.1 per cent interest in...

Burundi : an RTNB journalist arrested, heavy silence in local media

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 3, 2025 – Journalist Marius Muhirwe, employed in the news department of the Burundi National Radio and Television (RTNB), was arrested on Wednesday in Bujumbura (the commercial capital). He is currently held...

Photo of the week – Burundi : Enabel country director ordered to leave the country after sharing a cartoon on LinkedIn

David Leyssens, country director of the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) in Burundi, was ordered to leave the Burundian territory last Saturday by the authorities. According to several concordant sources within the agency and the Belgian...