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Spiros Hagabimana: from jail in Burundi to hoping to make history as Greece’s first Black lawmaker

Eight years ago, Spiros Richard Hagabimana was jailed in his home country Burundi for refusing to open fire on anti-government demonstrators while serving as a senior officer in the National Police. With...

This is why the drum is a powerful instrument in Burundi

In Burundi, the ritual dance of the royal drums is considered a significant part of the heritage and identity of the people. During the ritual dance, at least a dozen or so drums are placed in a semi-circle...

How this refugee couple fled Burundi to open Detroit’s first East African restaurant

Married couple Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere run the Baobab Fare, an East African restaurant based in Midtown, Detroit. Named after the Tree of Life, Baobab Fare is Detroit’s first East African...

A farmer in Burundi is donating 100kg of maize to Ukrainian refugees

A subsistence farmer in Burundi said he wants to donate 100kg of maize to Ukrainian refugees amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of the European country. According to BBC, Adrien Nimpagaritse, who is...

Why this Burundi king crowned at the age of three in 1915 is buried in Switzerland

Ten years ago, the body of Burundi’s former king Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng was dug up in Switzerland and kept in a cold room at a Geneva funeral parlor as part of a legal case brought by the king’s...

How this woman from Burundi is empowering Black-led tech startups in Canada after making history

Lise Birikundavyi has enormous experience when it comes to financing. She happens to be one of the few Black women working at the top echelons of the finance industry in Canada. Raised in Montreal but...

How this Burundian killed her rival to become queen mother, and then held off the Germans in the 1900s

Many African communities are patriarchal, thus some feats accomplished by women tend to be lost in history. Yet, many African empires and territories have been led and built by queens who took it upon...

Burundi wants Germany and Belgium to pay $43bn in reparations for colonial-era crimes

Burundi has asked former colonizers Germany and Belgium to pay about €36 billion ($42.6 billion) as reparative justice for when the two European nations controlled the east African territory that...

Burundi’s president Pierre Nkurunziza dies of cardiac arrest

Burundi’s president Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 55, according to official announcement. Nkurunziza’s death was announced Tuesday by the government. In a Twitter...

Burundi expels WHO representative ahead of polls

Burundi has declared the country’s World Health Organization (WHO) representative a persona non grata. Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo and three of his aides; Professor Daniel Tarzy, Dr. Ruhana Mirindi...

Burundi police kill 22 “evil-doers” in clashes

Burundi police have killed at least 22 people the spokesperson describes as “evil-doers” belonging to an armed group, in clashes near the major city of Bujumbura. Police revealed on Tuesday...

Burundi’s president Nkurunziza to retire with $530k and the title ‘Supreme Leader’

Burundi’s President, Pierre Nkurunziza, will earn $530,000 with a luxurious villa when he leaves office. This follows a vote on a draft law by the Eastern African country’s parliament. The...

Over 4,000 graves found in Burundi from 12-year clash that took 300k lives

Burundi has unearthed over 4,000 mass graves that were dug during one of the country’s bloodiest conflicts since 1962. The revelations follow investigations by Burundi’s Truth and Reconciliation...

Burundi’s Nkurunziza declares six days of national prayer to solve country’s problems

Burundi has announced the setting aside of six days in January to commit the country into the hands of God. President Pierre Nkurunziza announced the move Wednesday, saying the six days of prayers would...

A look at Burundi’s bicycle-taxi culture through the lens of a photographer

Burundi has a very beautiful bicycle culture that is at the heart of the people’s everyday life. The bicycles here are not just for recreational purposes. People and goods are transported on bicycles...

14-year-old female student in Burundi caned to death by her teacher

Fourteen-year-old Chadia Nishimwe has been brutally caned by her teacher at school in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, leading to her sudden death. The school girl went to school to study, but unfortunately...

Burundi’s first lady praised after releasing song against men who abuse women over infertility [VIDEO]

Burundi’s first lady Denise Nkurunziza has released a song raising awareness to end violence against women. The song titled ‘Umukenyezi Arengeye Kuvyara Gusa’ meaning ‘A Woman is...

Rwanda accused of stealing drum beat after Burundi’s royal sacred drums were ‘illegally’ played on TV show

Burundi officials have hit hard at organisers of East Africa’s Got Talent show after allowing the country’s sacred drums to be displayed during the event in Kigali, Rwanda. A group of Burundian...

Burundi’s 6-year-old YouTube stand-up comedian dies of malaria

The entertainment industry in Burundi is in shock after a six-year-old YouTube star died of malaria Wednesday. Darcy Irakoze, known as Kacaman, was a primary school pupil well-known for his comic stand-up...

Burundi president angers minority Tutsis by renaming major landmarks after Hutus

A new decision by the president of Burundi to distort the country’s history by renaming some of its major landmarks after the majority Hutus has angered the minority Tutsi populace sparking a new...