The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified Africa’s poorest countries in 2025 by GDP per capita (PPP), highlighting ...

Within this shifting landscape, Burundi—often seen as peripheral—demands particular attention. Despite being similar in size to Lesotho at around 27,900 ...

Burundi’s ranking as the poorest nation is not an isolated statistic but part of a broader trend in Africa, where many countries face extreme poverty. In fact, nine out of the 10 poorest ...

The joy of finding an Easter basket filled with food and gifts is something you never forget. Even greater is the feeling of ...

With increasing malaria treatment failures, understanding the causes of resistance and adjusting strategies, including new ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Alexandre Chailloux visited Burundi on March 17-28 to hold meetings with the Burundian authorities and other counterparts from the public and private s ...

A ceasefire was reached between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and the Congolese army but it was short-lived. Now the prospects of a spillover into neighbouring Burundi is raising concerns. Nomsa ...

Burundi has made significant progress in terms of access to ... Food inflation, in particular, is putting increased pressure on low-income households, exacerbating poverty risks. Real GDP growth is ...

By Ken Butigan It is said that when St Francis of Assisi died, the grief his followers felt was gradually transformed into ...