News as at
June 3, 2026, 8:13 pm
Angola and Burundi Strengthen Political, Diplomatic, and Economic Cooperation
- [ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola and Burundi reaffirmed, on Thursday in Bujumbura, their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, focusing on deepening political, diplomatic, and economic cooperation.
Burundian Diplomat Speaks Out On Anti-Tutsi Discrimination
- [New Times] A Burundian diplomat has acknowledged that discrimination against Tutsi communities still exists in Burundi.
How Extremists Used Ndadaye's Death to Fuel 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
- [New Times] The death of Burundian President Melchior Ndadaye on October 21, 1993, was used by Hutu extremists in Rwanda as a powerful propaganda tool to justify the dehumanisation of the Tutsi and the planning of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Extremists exploited his death to reinforce the Hutu Power ideology, arguing that the Tutsi could never be trusted in a power-sharing government.
Cardinal Tagle in Burundi - a Homily On Communion and Prayer for the 75th Anniversary of the St. Peter Claver Seminary
- [Agenzia Fides] Bujumbura -- Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches, visited Burundi on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The Filipino Cardinal was warmly received at Bujumbura airport by a multitude of faithful, priests, and religious who came to express their gratitude. The Archdiocese of Bujumbura reported on its official website that it had mobilized parishes near the airport--Buterere, Gatumba, and Muramvya--as well as those near the
Burundi, South Sudan Ruling Party Leaders Arrive Ahead of Museveni Inauguration
- [Nile Post] Senior leaders of ruling parties in Burundi and South Sudan this evening arrived at Entebbe International Airport ahead of President Museveni's seventh inauguration slated for Tuesday.
