The main market in Burundi's capital was once the heart of the country, a bustling and crowded business zone that drove the national economy.
Jun 10, 2013
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza approves a new media law which critics condemn as an attack on press freedom.
Jun 4, 2013
20:37 04Jun13 -Burundi enacts media law that reporters say curbs press freedoms BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - Burundi's president has approved a media law that forces journalists to reveal sources and forbids stories deemed to undermine national security, drawing condemnation from reporters and rights groups on Tuesday. Journalists said they would ignore the legislation and challenge it in the ...
Jun 5, 2013
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - Burundi's year-on-year inflation rate jumped to 8.2 percent in the year to May from 3.0 percent in April as food prices rose sharply on local markets, official data showed on Thursday. The price index for food rose 9.6 percent in the year to May compared with 3.1 percent in April, the Institute of Economic Studies and Statistics (ISTEEBU) said in its report. Food is one of ...
Jun 13, 2013
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza on Tuesday approved a controversial media law that infringes on press freedoms, much to the dismay of media watchdogs and rights groups.
Jun 4, 2013
Four months after Bujumbura's key market was razed to the ground, thousands of traders and the economy itself are reeling from the blow.
Jun 11, 2013
For the crowded and grossly impoverished country of Burundi, struggling to rebuild after decades of unrest and war, land is one of the most emotive issues of all.
Jun 7, 2013
UN leader Ban Ki-moon slammed a new law passed by Burundi's government that he said would have a "negative impact" on press freedom.
Jun 5, 2013
[IFEX]The granting of assent to the media law is a severe blow to freedom of expression in Burundi. ARTICLE 19 finds the media law to violate international standards on freedom of expression and pose a severe threat to press freedom in the country.
Jun 7, 2013
Burundi’s Lydia Nsekera today became the first woman elected to the executive board of soccer’s governing body, FIFA.
May 31, 2013
