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With peace restored, Burundi president says poverty is the remaining threat

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President Evariste Ndayishimiye (on screen) of Burundi addresses the general debate of the ...

At UN Assembly, President of Burundi rejects diplomatic aggression against his country

Children sit idly with their father, observing the destruction of their community’s homes in Bujumbura Rural Province, Burundi.

Flood victims in Burundi receive assistance from IOM amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Children fill their cups at a water point built by UNICEF at Kanyosha III primary school in Bujumbura, Burundi.

AU and UN appeal for ‘stable and peaceful environment’ for Burundi elections

A young Burundian refugee completes an exercise on a blackboard in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania.

Burundi election countdown amid ‘deteriorating’ human rights situation

Children fill their cups at a water point built by UNICEF at Kanyosha III primary school in Bujumbura, Burundi. Photo: UNICEF/Rosalie Colfs

Burundi: UNICEF concerned over arrests, school expulsion of students

In camp Lucenda, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundian refugees redeem vouchers for food of their choice at food fairs organized by WFP with local merchants. Photo: WFP/Leonora Baumann

Burundi: UN agency warns 4.6 million people facing food insecurity

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon holds press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with Senior Advisors summing up activities as part of 26th African Union Summit. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Crisis-torn Burundi's leaders should pursue dialogue, listen to concerns of their people – UN chief

A visiting Security Council delegation arrives in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi. Photo: UNIC Bujumbura

Security Council delegation visits Burundi in diplomatic push to end months of political tension

On 29 May, Centia, 12, walks barefoot across dusty ground in Kirundo Province, Burundi. Photo credit: UNICEF/UNI186074/Nijimbere

‘Alarming’ new patterns of violations emerging in Burundi – UN rights chief

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Burning barricades in Bujumbura, as turmoil erupted in Burundi. Photo: Desire Nimubona/IRIN

Burundi: post-election crisis forces UN and partners to seek $32 million in revised relief plan

People demonstrate in Bujumbura against a decision by Burundi’s ruling party to nominate President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a third term (April 2015).

UN chief urges Burundian President to ‘pursue path of inclusivity and reconciliation’