BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Gunfire and explosions rang out Thursday as military forces backing an attempted coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza battled troops loyal to him over key sites in ...

BUJUMBURA, May 21 (Reuters) - The capital of Burundi was quiet but tense on Thursday after a night of heavy gunfire, particularly in the restive neighbourhood of Musaga, where residents spoke of ...

Chanelle Irankunda from Burundi holds placard with a message to Pope Francis during his recent visit to Kenya. (Photo: Waweru Murage/Standard) t least 20 dead bodies were seen on the streets of the ...

At least one person was killed as gunfire and explosions rocked the Burundi capital Thursday evening, a local official and witnesses said, just as a UN Security Council delegation arrived to push for ...

new video loaded: Protesters defy Burundi president's request to stay away from streets Protesters in the Burundi capital take to the streets against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to seek a ...

Rebels killed 11 civilians, including three women and a child, in a terrifying overnight raid at Mutakura on the northern outskirts of Burundi's capital Bujumbura, local residents said Saturday.

Coming down the hill, we make like a runaway train. Perilous, it seems, is the only speed in Burundi. The bus is crowded, luggage and bodies toppling as we hug each turn in the road. Outside, the ...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi, July 22 (UNHCR) - Mbila Bilele is one of 10,000 Congolese refugees and asylum-seekers who live in the Burundian capital, Bujumbura. The 34-year-old widow, who has applied for ...