Burundian refugees get a taste of home with "go-and-see" visit A group of Burundian refugees living in Tanzania's Lukole camp recently went back to their homeland on a "go-and-see" visit to help them ...

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 ...

The Rwandan government has announced that it will relocate the Burundian refugees “to third countries” just two days after the U.S. accused Kigali of trying to “destabilize” neighboring Burundi. In ...

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 ...

Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing deployment to eastern Congo against the M23 rebel group's advance toward a city. The dissenting soldiers are being held in at least four ...

As hundreds of Burundian refugees living in Rwanda return home after years in exile following deadly political violence, observers see this as a chance for Burundi and Rwanda to normalize frosty ...

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.

That the Burundian authorities have failed to launch a thorough, independent investigation into her death is not surprising. Ligue Iteka publicly denounces abuse by security forces and the ruling ...

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza remained defiant as he launched his re-election campaign Thursday in front of thousands of cheering loyalists, even as there were more calls to delay ...

Thwack, thwack, thwack. The sound of a hoe hitting the earth breaks the silence of a cold, crisp Atlanta early spring morning. Wearing a brightly colored, tribal patterned piece of material as a skirt ...

It may not sound like a reward, being a soldier chosen to fight as a peacekeeper in war-torn Somalia or Central African Republic. But for soldiers from one of the poorest countries in the world, ...