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ICE's Plan to Deport Gravely Ill Detainees to Central Africa This Week: Will Their Health Be Protected Abroad?

Families and advocates say ICE plans to deport critically ill detainees from Florida to Central Africa this week, with no medical care awaiting them.

Latin Times · Oct 23

Burundi says it will accept migrant deportees from the United States but details are vague

Burundi says it will accept migrants deported from the United States, but only those who are not facing criminal charges and have no links to terrorism

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Reported Documents Reveal An Expanding Deportation Campaign. ICE Is Sending Afghans and Latin Americans to Africa.

The deportees were transported aboard three Immigration and Customs Enforcement flights to Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Liberia, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.

International Business Times · Aug 31

How to watch Morocco vs Burundi — it's *FREE*

Here’s how to watch the international friendly between Morocco and Burundi for free from anywhere in the world.

Tom’s Guide · May 26

Millions of farmers in Africa’s Great Lakes region face rising temperatures. Study predicts how crop disease and pests could spread

Farming in the Great Lakes region of Africa (which includes Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Kenya) is challenging because of changing environments and ongoing social and political tensions. These tensions include conflict over resources. As a result, agricultural productivity is low and there’s a high…

The Conversation · May 12

World’s most unsafe countries for women: Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria ranked lowest in global women safety index

Safety for women is often perceived as deeply divided, almost as if it exists in two different worlds at the same time. On the one hand, there are places where everyday life moves relatively peacefully. On the other hand, there are regions shaped by war, instability, and deep-rooted social challenges.…

The Times of India · May 10

Congolese refugees return from Burundi to take advantage of improved security

Thousands of Congolese refugees in Burundi have returned home to eastern Congo after Rwandan-backed rebels withdrew from a key town

The Independent UK · Apr 24

Burundi nominates former Senegalese president Sall for UN chief

A new secretary-general of the United Nations will be appointed on 1 January, 2027 to succeed Antonio Guterres, with three current nominations on the table – former Senegalese president Macky Sall, plus former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Argentine Rafael Grossi.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 3

Trade and aid to return to South Kivu as DRC-Burundi strategic border reopens

A key border post between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi has reopened after more than two months of closure following an offensive by AFC/M23 rebels. More than 10,000 people crossed on the first day alone, according to local authorities.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 24

African Union summit opens, as continent faces conflict and climate extremes

The 2026 African Union Summit is being held this weekend in Addis Ababa, with Angola handing the rotating chair to Burundi. The bloc is facing challenges including mounting conflicts, insecurity in the Sahel, strained ties with Washington and internal strife, while this year’s summit theme of water highlights the damage…

Radio France Internationale · Feb 14