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• Electrical Fault Triggers Massive Ammunition Depot Blasts in Bujumbura Leaving 13 Dead and Dozens Wounded

  Published: Apr 3, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A series of powerful explosions at a military ammunition depot in Musaga, Bujumbura, has claimed the lives of at least 13 civilians. The Burundian army confirmed that an electrical...

• African Union Diplomatic Crisis Erupts as Rwanda Rejects Burundi’s Maneuver to Endorse Macky Sall

  Published: Mar 29, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A sharp diplomatic rift has emerged between Rwanda and Burundi over a failed attempt to fast-track former Senegalese President Macky Sall as Africa’s unified candidate for UN Secre...

• Diplomatic Blow for Burundi as African Union Rejects Macky Sall’s Nomination for UN Secretary-General

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A controversial attempt by Burundi, the current chair of the African Union, to fast-track the endorsement of former Senegalese President Macky Sall for the UN's top diplomatic post...