Burundi is struggling to cope as more than 80,000 people have fled escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) South Kivu province since early December, bringing the total number of displaced across the border to over 200,000, the United Nations reports. Aid agencies say transit centres in Burundi are operating at nearly double …
Burundi’s former Foreign Minister, Ézéchiel Nibigira, will lead the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), succeeding Angola’s Gilberto Verissimo. He assumes a five-year term following his appointment at a meeting in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. Nibigira, a seasoned diplomat with a doctorate in business administration and finance, currently serves as a member of parliament …
