Falconets Head Coach Chris Musa Danjuma has released a squad list of 19 players for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying fixture against Burundi....
The President of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Friday, launched a hardline anti-gay tirade, saying same-sex couples should be publicly stoned. Ndayishimiye also lashed out at Western...
The Falconets of Nigeria have advanced to the final stage of the 2024 FIFA women’s World Cup qualifying series. The Falconets defeated Tanzania 2-1 in their...
The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council for three years. Four of the 15 new...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, pledged to support Burundi with fuel despite the lingering scarcity plaguing the country. The president, according to a statement issued by...
Nigeria women’s senior football team, the Super Falcons thrashed Burundi 4-0 in their final group game at the ongoing Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON). The...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday promised Nigeria’s support to Burundi as part of deliberate efforts at promoting peace and development in the Southern African country. The...
The Burundi Supreme Court has sentenced those accused of plotting a coup in 2015 to life imprisonment last year, documents made public for the first time...
The power vacuum arising from the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza will come to an end today barring any last minute changes as Burundi’s newly-elected president,...
The Burundi government spokesperson Prosper Ntahorwamiye has revealed that the power vacuum in the country will ‘last a few days’ as they are still “consulting the...
The unexpected death of headstrong Burundi leader, Pierre Nkurunziza (aged 55) has been announced by government on Tuesday. The statement revealed that Nkurunziza was admitted to...
The opposition party in Burundi, National Freedom Council (CNL) has lamented the arrest of no fewer than 200 members of its party during Wednesday’s general elections...
Burundi’s main opposition candidate, Agathon Rwasa of the National Freedom Council (CNL) party has lamented incidents of widespread fraud during Wednesday’s general election. Rwasa who was...
The African Union and the United Nations have both raised concerns over rising incidents of clashes in Burundi between rival supporters during campaigns ahead of next...
In preparation for a presidential election scheduled to hold May 20 despite COVID-19-induced public health concerns, Burundi is expelling the National Head of the World Health...
Violence continues to be the order of the day in the West African country of Burundi as no fewer than two opposition members have been killed...
The main opposition party in Burundi, the National Congress for Liberty (CNL), has decried a crackdown against its members by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s government. Party spokesman,...
Rescue officials in the West African country of Burundi have revealed that no fewer than 24 victims have been killed and dozens left injured by landslides...
Authorities in Burundi have confirmed the death of a 14-year old school girl who died after she was brutally caned by her teacher. The father of...
The United Nations has warned of a potential risk of new wave of atrocities by security forces in Burundi ahead of next year’s general elections. In...
The government of Tanzania has given no less than 200,000 Burundi refugees until the 1st of October to go back home, otherwise they’ll be forced to...
Authorities in Burundi have ordered the immediate vaccination of its health workers over the scare of Ebola, the World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed. According to reports,...
The United Nations humanitarian agency has raised the alarm over the malaria epidemic plaguing the African country of Burundi. According to the United Nations Office for...
Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina has expressed his excitement after his backheel pass to Odion Ighalo sealed their 1-0 victory over Burundi. The Eagles started their...
Substitute Odion Ighalo was the winner of the game for the Super Eagles on Saturday as his goal sealed a 1-0 win over Burundi. The match,...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will today (Saturday) face newcomers Burundi in their opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Alexandria, Egypt....
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is barely two months away, and all the 24 participating teams have become aware of their group stage opponents....
Burundi held off Gabon in their final 2019 AFCON qualifying match on Saturday to seal their very first qualification for the Nations Cup. Despite having Pierre-Emerick...
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will begin their quest for yet another continental title as they face Burundi in their opening match at the U-20 Africa...
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn to Group A of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) alongside hosts Niger, Burundi and South...
Two weeks before a referendum that could extend the rule of President Pierre Nkurunziza for at least a decade, Burundi has suspended the operations of British...
By Reuben Abati… The second wave of democratization in Africa, beginning in the 80s, and the gradual establishment of democracy as the new normal in the...
The political rift in Burundi is about to fester after opposition officials criticised a legislation which they say was initiated in secrecy designed to entrench President...
No less than six people have lost their lives after flooding occasioned by heavy rains caused havoc in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi. The overnight rainfall...
The government of Burundi led by Pierre Nkurunziza has refused to cooperate with a U.N. inquiry into months of political violence, claiming that accusations of abuses...
Citing criticism from Western nations for a rash of killings unleashed by his war on drugs, President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has revealed that his...
The West African country of Gambia has announced it is quitting the International Criminal Court (ICC) after accusing the world body of ignoring the “war crimes”...
The President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza has rejected the deployment of up to 228 United Nations police officers to monitor and possibly quell fresh violence which...
The United Nations has ordered the deployment of 228 UN police personnel to Burundi as human rights and security situation worsens in the East African country....
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles brightened their chances of qualifying for next year’s U20 AFCON final tournament in Zambia by defeating Burundi 2-1 on Saturday at the UJ...
The Nigeria U-20 team, the Flying Eagles has arrived in Calabar, capital of Cross River State, for this weekend’s 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifying...
At least 11 schoolchildren have been arrested and placed in custody following protests by the kids over the arrest of fellow students for defacing a photo...
The victorious Nigeria U-20 squad to Saturday’s 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifying match against Burundi in Bujumbura, will return to the country on Monday,...
Nigeria Flying Eagles once again proved their mettle as African champions as they shock host Burundi with a 1-0 away win in Bujumbura in a U-20...
Flying Eagles coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, has declared his team’s readiness to secure the maximum points when they battle the Young Swallows of Burundi in Saturday’s 2017...
Flying Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, who sustained a shoulder injury in a warm-up match against their U-23 counterparts last week ,did not only make the list...
The Nigeria Football Federation has dismissed speculations that Flying Eagles star striker, Victor Osimhen, has been ruled out of the May 21 CAF U-20 Africa Cup...
Flying Eagles coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, has described his team’s goalless draw with Dream FC of Makurdi on Thursday as good test for the players while expressing...
The foreign affairs minister of Burundi has informed Reuters that his government has accepted the United Nations Security Councils resolution to send police to his country...
The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution which now sanctions the deployment of UN police force in Burundi. Drafted by France, the new UN...