NGOZI, Burundi (AP) — The hug between the two women looked like it would last forever. A spirited 85-year-old had embraced a younger woman she hadn’t seen for months, and she chanted a number of ...

KIGALI, Rwanda – A Human Rights Watch report says members of the youth wing of Burundi's ruling party have gang-raped women and girls related to people accused of being opposed to President Pierre ...

It’s tough to find something fun to do while growing up in one of the poorest nations on the planet. It’s even tougher when you’re repeatedly punished once you’ve found it. And such is life for a ...

GENEVA, 5 Oct. (UNHCR) - The U.N. Refugee Agency's Executive Committee was told Thursday that more women should be included in the current peace talks on the central African state of Burundi. "Refugee ...

Women and women's groups in Burundi are actively leading the fight against climate change on the ground, yet they are often excluded from decision-making processes. Women are asking for support, not ...

Since 2005, Burundi has set quotas to ensure that the country's three ethnic groups (Hutu, Tutsi and Twa), as well as women, are represented in its parliament, central government and municipal ...

Women and children fleeing Burundi report high levels of physical and sexual violence in their homes or on their journey to refuge and are often separated prior to their arrival in Tanzania. Massively ...