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European Investment Bank Affirms Support for the Scheduled Construction of a 147 Megawatts Hydropower Plant on the Ruzizi River
The European Investment Bank (EIB) affirmed on Thursday that it was supporting the scheduled construction of a 147 Megawatts hydropower plant worth of $450 million on the Ruzizi River that lies on the border between the DRC and Rwanda.
African Development Bank Approves $67m Grant for Burundi Road Project
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant of $67.23 million (Units of Account 42 million) in funding for Phase II of the Gitega-Nyangungu-Ngozi road project in Burundi.
Kansas Man Facing Possible 10 Years in Prison After Being Found Guilty of Visa Fraud
A Kansas man who previously resided in Rwanda has been convicted of visa fraud. After a five-week trial and three days of deliberation, a federal jury in the District of Kansas found Lazare Kabaya Kobagaya, 84, of Topeka, Kan., guilty of one count of...
Burundi Electoral Commission to Observe South Africa Municipal Elections
A team from the National Independent Electoral Commission of Burundi (CENI) is to travel to South Africa to observe the upcoming municipal elections.
Thousands Need Food Aid in Burundi After Poor Crop Season
Heavy rains in March in Burundi’s eastern province of Ruyigi destroyed beans, banana and cassava crops, leaving thousands of people desperate for food aid, agricultural officials said.
Banana Blight Threatens Burundi’s Food Security
A disease affecting banana plants has spread to five provinces of Burundi, raising concern among agricultural officials, who fear the disease could hit the country’s food security.
Officials in Burundi Downplay Forces Nationales De Libération Activity in Eastern Congo
Amid growing complaints that post-war democratic gains are being reversed in Burundi, officials in the central African state have downplayed reports that a former rebel group has begun re-mobilizing in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Burundi Assumes East African Community Chairmanship
Burundi leader Pierre Nkurunzinza is the new chairman for the East African Community (EAC). Nkurunzinza takes over the leadership from his Tanzanian counterpart Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete at the 12th East African Community Heads of state summit held in Arusha...
