Recent figures on Burundi’s foreign exchange earnings from the avocado crop were not readily available. The government’s target is to plant 50,000 avocado trees in each of Burundi’s 17 provinces.

Voters in Burundi are heading to the polls amid a backdrop of surging inflation, fuel shortages and complaints of political repression. Seats in the National Assembly and local councils are up for ...

Burundi marked a significant milestone on July 1, 2025, celebrating the 63rd anniversary of its independence from Belgian colonial rule. The East African nation gained sovereignty on July 1, ...