But this is Burundi, where being who they are is against the law. The women, who are all in their 20s and early 30s, haven’t known each other long. “We’d be in so much trouble if people know ...

Jordan Bita preferred to risk his life swimming across a roaring river than stay at home and be conscripted by rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Yet, the question of who owns land remains a major driver of conflict, poverty, and social exclusion, disproportionately ...

according to the U.N. The U.N. representative recounted the story of a woman whose two children died from exhaustion shortly after arriving across the border into Burundi. U.N. refugee agency ...

Pam Brooks, who began the 12-day trek on 5 July, says she is fundraising for women in Burundi. The prime minister warns that El Niño-triggered heavy rains are likely to continue into May.

"Since (the beginning of) February, over 40,000 Congolese nationals – the majority women and children – have arrived in Burundi seeking international protection," Mukanga-Eno said, adding that ...

As fighting escalates in eastern DRC, more than 40,000 Congolese refugees – primarily women and children – have crossed into Burundi since February, with over 9,000 arrivals recorded in a single day ...