Burundi’s parliament this week rubber-stamped a decision to relocate the capital to the ancient city of Gitega in the central highlands, following through on a promise made by Nkurunziza in 2007.

Thanks to a Jerusalem-based company, Burundi now has the world’s only capital city powered 100% by solar energy during the daytime. President of Burundi Évariste Ndayishimiye officially inaugurated a ...

This photo taken on June 22, 2023 shows a city scene in Bujumbura, Burundi. Bujumbura is economic capital, the largest city and main port of Burundi. (Xinhua/Han Xu) This photo taken on June 22, 2023 ...

Multiple explosions ripped through the city of Bujumbura after a fire broke out late on Tuesday at a military arsenal in Burundi’s economic capital, an army spokesman said. The explosions sowed panic ...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi – Carrying prized possessions, scores of people fled Burundi’s capital Saturday before a looming security crackdown that many fear will be a wave of violence. A government-issued ...

Multiple blasts hit Burundi's main city of Bujumbura on Tuesday after an electrical fire broke out at a military arsenal in the east African nation. An army spokesperson said emergency services were ...

Bicycle taxis, motorcycle taxis and tuktuks, considered responsible for most fatal accidents, have been banned since Monday in most parts of Bujumbura, the economic capital and largest city of Burundi ...

Gerard walks despondently around his small pharmacy in the center of Burundi’s main city Bujumbura, surveying the many empty shelves. “Patients are dying due to a lack of access to certain treatments, ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Multiple explosions ripped through the city of Bujumbura after a fire broke out late Tuesday at a military arsenal in Burundi's economic capital, an army spokesperson said. The ...