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September 15, 2026, 10:53 am
Burundian Diplomat Resigns From AU Commission
- [New Times] Burundian diplomat Fred Ngoga has resigned from the African Union Commission after 17 years of service.
Man Arrested Over Remarks Allegedly Targeting Burundians a Day After Government Apology
- [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Detectives have arrested a 32-year-old man over remarks allegedly targeting Burundian nationals with ethnic hatred, hostility and calls for violence, just a day after the government apologised to the community over harassment linked to its crackdown on undocumented foreign traders.
Burundians Queue for Documents Amid Uncertainty Over Kenya Foreign-Trader Crackdown
- [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Hundreds of Burundian nationals living in Kenya have turned to the Burundian Embassy and cyber cafés in Nairobi to process documentation amid growing uncertainty following President William Ruto's remarks on foreign traders operating in the country.
The Great Lakes Hold-Up - the FDLR's Capture of Kinshasa and Bujumbura and the Regional Treat It Poses
- [New Times] The crisis in the African Great Lakes is a regional power struggle in which the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR) have taken political, institutional and military structures hostage in both Kinshasa and Bujumbura.
Rwanda Crush Burundi to Top Group D At Cavb Women's Championship
- [New Times] Rwanda finished top of Group D after sweeping Burundi in straight sets (25-6, 25-11, 25-13) at the 2026 African Women's Nations Volleyball Championship in their final match of the group stage held at Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday.
New Primate of Burundi Is Installed At Service in Bujumbura Attended By the Archbishop of Canterbury
- [ACNS] The Most Revd Eraste Bigirimana has been installed as the new Primate of the Anglican Church of Burundi at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Bujumbura on August 23.
Somali President Tells AU Peacekeepers to Leave
- [Nile Post] Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said his country is now capable of taking full responsibility for its security, calling for African Union peacekeepers to leave Somalia after nearly two decades of fighting Al-Shabaab militants.
