BUJUMBURA, Burundi, October 16 (UNHCR) - Life is getting tougher and tougher for Burundi's 12,000 urban refugees and asylum seekers. Amid rising prices and dwindling opportunities to make money, ...

Dear Mr President, in your recent address on the state of the nation, you told us that Kenya is among the fastest growing economic powerhouses in Africa. You ...

“Since my return, I have had a roof over my head,” said Helena Ntakirabutimana, who came back to Burundi in 2020. “But without land to cultivate, I have difficulty finding food every day.” The 72-year ...

MUYINGA, Burundi (UNHCR) - The work of the "legal clinic" is carried out on wheels. Early in the morning, when the fog lifts, the Land Cruiser carrying a team of three lawyers from the UN refugee ...

Prosecution lawyers in Burundi demanded on Wednesday that 28 men on trial for launching a failed coup be jailed for life. Top government prosecutor Adolphe Manirakiza demanded "a sentence of life ...

Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community and defending human rights can positively influence how people experience events ...

Burundian drumming is a global phenomenon, featured in blockbuster movies and best-selling albums. But at home, authorities have restricted it to official functions — and banned women from performing.