M23 rebels have announced they will withdraw from Uvira, a strategic city in eastern Congo. The move comes as a "unilateral ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic ...

M23 claims it captures Burundian soldiers in Uvira, intensifying conflict in eastern DR Congo amid fragile regional peace ...

John Walburn of the International Organization for Migration talks to Farai Chideya about the recent resettlement of thousands of Burundian refugees to the United States. The documentary "God Grew ...

Burundian soldiers deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spend days shelling civilians, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said Thursday, highlighting Burundi’s military involvement in the ...

Political violence has engulfed the African nation of Burundi. The U.N. Security Council has passed a resolution to try and prevent potential genocide, while refugees have been pouring into ...

BUJUMBURA: Over 20 Burundian soldiers have been killed in ongoing fighting in eastern DR Congo, military sources ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners are urging Tanzania to ensure Burundian refugee returns are voluntary and based on individual choices – in keeping with the country’s longstanding history of ...

MUYINGA, Burundi, Jan 24 (UNHCR) - Despite intense fighting in central Burundi, refugees continued this week to stream back to their homes in the more peaceful northern part of the country. "I felt ...

The seven-nation East African Community (EAC) first deployed troops in the violence-plagued east of the DR Congo in November 2022, at the invitation of the country’s authorities, to free areas taken ...

One year ago, Burundi's president announced he was running for a third term, which triggered a failed coup, protests and a violent crackdown. Hundreds died and at least 220,000 have left the country.

Political unrest and violence prompted more than 400,000 people to flee Burundi and relocate to nearby countries, primarily Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania. Despite appeals from Burundi and other central ...