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Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Apr 25, 2025

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): Funding shortfalls threaten emergency response to Congolese refugees arriving in Burundi

New arrivals fleeing conflict in the DRC have led to the first new refugee emergency unfolding amid the current global humanitarian funding crisis, and the consequences are already stark

The humanitarian response in Burundi to the growing influx of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is being pushed to its limits as the deepening funding crisis threatens critical aid and strains relations between refugees and the host community, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today. New…

Source: World Food Programme (WFP) | Mar 24, 2025

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) races to support new Congolese arrivals in Burundi as aid operations become stretched to the limit

The sharp increase in refugees in need of aid has placed a significant strain on WFP food assistance programmes in Burundi

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has rapidly mobilized additional assistance in Burundi to support the large influx of families fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The sharp increase in refugees in need of aid has placed a significant strain on WFP food assistance programmes…

Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Mar 21, 2025

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): DR Congo crisis deepens as funding cuts hit critical humanitarian aid

In and around the city of Goma in North Kivu, sites that were previously home to 400,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) have all been destroyed, leaving families stranded without shelter or protection

Critical funding gaps are severely hampering humanitarian efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and beyond, leaving thousands without life-saving aid and pushing an already dire humanitarian situation closer to catastrophe. In less than three months, the number of Congolese fleeing to neighbouring countries has surged to over…

Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) | Mar 19, 2025

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)/Burundi/Uganda/Rwanda: Families search for their loved ones as cross-border displacement surges

The ICRC is increasingly concerned about the humanitarian impact of the conflicts in eastern DRC and reminds all the parties of their obligations under international humanitarian law

The humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries has been deteriorating rapidly following the recent surge of the armed conflict. In eastern DRC, hundreds of thousands fled their homes, and tens of thousands have been crossing the borders into neighbouring Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 07, 2025

'Open Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) exam centre in Burundi'

The report on the committee’s oversight visit to the Embassy of Uganda in Bujumbura, Burundi also highlighted key areas of concern in the sectors of tourism, trade and investment

Government is urged to engage the Burundi Government in order to establish a centre for the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) there. This recommendation is contained in a report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs which stated that, Uganda’s education curriculum is being taught in schools in Burundi, with learners…

Source: Save the Children | Feb 21, 2025

Unaccompanied and separated children amongst up to 35,000 refugees who have crossed into Burundi in recent weeks

At least four children have also died upon arrival in Burundi due to illness, said Save the Children, with the squalid conditions in the transit camps and lack of medical supplies leaving children extremely vulnerable to disease and death

Save the Children protection staff are reporting an influx of unaccompanied and separated children arriving in Burundi, amongst the up to 35,000 refugees who have crossed into the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in recent weeks. Most of the new arrivals are women and children, in the biggest wave of refugees to…

Source: State House Uganda | Jan 10, 2025

Burundi President Arrives in Uganda for African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit on Agriculture

The summit, taking place at Speke Resort Munyonyo, kicked off on 9th January, 2025 and it will end on 11th January, 2025

The President of Burundi, H.E Èvariste Ndayishimiye has today arrived in Uganda to attend the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). The summit, taking place at Speke Resort Munyonyo, kicked off on 9th January, 2025 and it will end on 11th January, 2025. At Entebbe…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar | Nov 27, 2024

Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Meets Burundian Foreign Minister

During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them, and exchanged views on several issues of common interest

HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met Wednesday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation of the Republic of Burundi Albert Shingiro, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between…

Source: UN Women - Africa | Nov 25, 2024

Generation Equality in Burundi:amplifying youth voices and empowering youth leaders

This event brought together 100 young leaders from academia, national youth forums and civil society organizations, from Bujumbura and Gitega

In 2024, Burundi’s youth are a powerful force for transformation, making up nearly 60% of the population. This young generation holds immense potential to shape the nation’s future through education, entrepreneurship, health initiatives and civic leadership. Yet, unlocking this potential requires overcoming persistent challenges, such as gender inequality, unemployment, and…

Source: UN Women - Africa | Nov 23, 2024

Burundi: In Rumonge, 45 Community Actors Committed Against the Feminization of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Burundi, like other nations, has committed to strengthening its response to HIV in order to achieve the 95-95-95 goal and eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2030

In partnership with UN Women, the Burundian Community of HIV Positive Women and Girls (CBF+) promotes community mobilization initiatives to foster positive social norms to combat sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), the involvement of men in supporting their wives during antenatal care (ANC), and in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission…

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