Investigate the issue of detention of poor patients in hospitals in Burundi and other parts of Africa, and make recommendations to governments on how to end the practice. September 2006 ...

Burundi, a former German colony, faces poverty and economic crisis The country, already one of the poorest in the world, is grappling with widespread shortages, soaring inflation—reportedly exceeding ...

Burundi, which marked 60 years of independence on 1 July 2022, ranks as the poorest country on the planet in terms of GDP per capita. This must be understood in the light of a history punctuated ...

Foreign aid was helping the world’s poorest escape misery.

Macro Poverty Outlook; IDA at Work in Burundi; The World Bank in Africa. Country Office Contacts. Main Office Contact. 3 Avenue de l'Aviation Bujumbura Burundi +257-22-20-6200. For general information ...

The small central African country of Burundi, whose outgoing president Pierre Nkurunziza died on Monday, ... Burundi: Poor country wracked by ethnic conflict 17 August 2024 at 11:36 ...

FDD, won every seat in the country's parliamentary elections, the electoral commission said Wednesday. Opposition parties ...

Burundi votes for a new parliament on Thursday but with little risk of an upset after the main opposition was effectively barred from running. The government then passed new rules that effectively ...

Burundi, a small mountainous country about the size of Maryland, is home to 13 million people. Annual income per capita was $199 in 2023, among the lowest globally, and nearly 65% of the population ...

While Ndayishimiye was seen as relatively less authoritarian, Burundi's rights record remains poor, with journalists, activists and opposition figures all facing severe repression.

Burundians voted Thursday for a new parliament that was expected to cement the ruling party in power after key opposition figures were barred from running.