The people of Burundi are facing a humanitarian crisis marked by economic decline, extreme food insecurity and a disease outbreak. While the worst of the violence has eased, the situation remains ...

Reception centres, transit facilities and informal hosting sites in Burundi are now operating far beyond capacity, in some cases at nearly 200 percent.

Armel Niyongere says he refuses to let fear get in the way of his goals. Niyongere has heard from from far too many people in Burundi about torture, extrajudicial killings, arrests, and arbitrary ...

Protestors sing as they march through rock strewn streets in Bujumbura's Niyakabiga district on presidential election day in Burundi, July 21, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today renewing its concern over the unstable situation in Burundi, which continues to drive people to seek safety in neighbouring countries. Since April 2015, some 410 ...

A civilian carries a Christian cross as a sign of impartiality as he and others walk down a major road in the capital Bujumbura, in Burundi. A number of Kenyans are still trapped in Burundi. INSET: ...

We welcome the report of the Commission of Inquiry on the situation of human rights in Burundi and share its assessment that despite some initial promises made by President Évariste Ndayishimiye, the ...

(New York) – The United Nations Security Council should continue to monitor the worrying human rights situation in Burundi with a particular focus on ongoing violations and accountability, Human ...

On May 13, following over two weeks of widespread demonstrations in Burundi against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third term in office, Major General Godefroid Niyombare ...