Burundi has suspended diplomatic ties with Rwanda and unilaterally closed its border. The move came last week, as the government accused Rwanda supporting a rebel group known as RED-Tabara.

The closure of the Burundi-Rwanda border will affect Uganda despite the country not being party to the tensions between the two countries.Last week, the Burundi government closed its border with ...

KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) - The small African nation of Burundi on Thursday said it has severed relations and closed its border with neighboring Rwanda following accusations that Kigali supports ...

Refugees settle in three overstretched camps in the north-west of the country on the Burundi border where they face poor, crowded conditions. The atmosphere remains calm in these settlements, but the ...

Burundi's border closure follows a series of accusations by President, Evariste Ndayishimiye, who claimed that Rwanda is funding and training rebels of the RED-Tabara group, which is based in ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Gunmen killed at least 20 people and wounded nine others near Burundi's western border ...

Mercy Juma / BBC Among the general population in Burundi there is little awareness about mpox Public awareness about mpox is limited. Bujumbura is just 20 minutes from the border with DR Congo and ...

It comes three days after he was arrested near the border with Burundi. Police accused him of attempting to flee the country and join rebel groups fighting against Rwanda. He is banned from ...

Waves of violence have brought large influxes over the Burundi border to Tanzania particularly in 1972, 1993 and 1996, and a constant flow of incoming refugees continues to date.3 Recent arrivals ...