A journalist in Burundi is at risk of a 12-year jail term over information she shared in a private WhatsApp group, global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said.

Burundi has closed its borders with Rwanda after accusing its neighbour of funding rebel attacks. Last December Red Tabara, a Burundian rebel group, killed 20 people near the border with the ...

Human Rights Watch said the appointment of Eric Nshimirimana was "a blow to all victims of abuse perpetrated by the Imbonerakure, as well as freedom of the press in Burundi". The Imbonerakure has ...