Bujumbura - The African Union (AU) will deploy 100 human rights observers and 100 military monitors to Burundi while the Burundi government continues to open up space for free political activity ...

Burundi’s foreign minister said any mediation ... a very fragile situation which might be exacerbated in case we go the route of sanctions,” Nyamitwe said. He said what has been applicable ...

She also says Nkurunziza’s threat could backfire: In recent years, Burundi has been an active contributor to AU peacekeeping missions, which means Burundian soldiers may find themselves face to ...

Burundi said it has the backing of other nations in refusing to accept an African Union (AU) peacekeeping force as leaders from across the continent met ahead of an unprecedented vote on the ...

The symbolic value of the African Union’s (AU’s) decision at the end of last year to send troops to Burundi should not be underestimated. For the first time, the continental organisation has taken a ...

Leaders attending the African Union Summit have decided that no troops will be deployed without Burundi's consent, marking a 180-degree turn on the AU's earlier position. Simona Foltyn reports ...

With Burundi’s tenure on the Peace and Security Council (PSC) ending this month, the African Union (AU) has the opportunity to take a firm stand and end its lacklustre response to the Burundi crisis.

chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma warned the belligerent parties in Burundi that they could be subjected to severe sanctions should either party ...

NAIROBI, May 4 (Reuters) - Burundi's military said on Wednesday 10 of its African Union (AU) peacekeepers were killed in an attack on their base in Somalia, while a security source in the region ...