Burundi, [a] officially the Republic of Burundi, [b] is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with population of over 14 million people. [14] It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Lake Tanganyika lies along its ...

Feb 1, 2025 · Burundi, country in east-central Africa, south of the Equator. The landlocked country, a historic kingdom, is one of the few countries in Africa whose borders were not determined by colonial rulers. The vast majority of Burundi’s population is Hutu, traditionally a farming people.

Jul 31, 2023 · Burundi, one of the world's poorest nations, is struggling to emerge from a 12-year, ethnic-based civil war. The country's early history and role of the three main ethnic groups - the...

Jun 14, 2023 · Burundi, a small but geographically diverse country, nestles in East Africa's Great Lakes region. With an area of approximately 10,745 square miles (27,830 square kilometers), it shares its borders with three countries: Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.

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Burundi (officially called the Republic of Burundi) is a small country in Africa. The capital of Burundi is Gitega. The official languages of Burundi are Kirundi, French and English. There are about eight and a half million people in Burundi. Burundi is …

Dec 6, 2023 · Burundi gained its independence from Belgium in 1962 as the Kingdom of Burundi, but the monarchy was overthrown in 1966 and a republic established. The assassination of Burundi’s president in 1993 triggered over 10 years of …

3 days ago · Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has posted a strongly-worded warning on social media. "If Rwanda continues to make conquests," he wrote, "I know that war will even arrive in Burundi…

Dec 20, 2021 · Burundi is a densely populated country with a high population growth rate, factors that combined with land scarcity and poverty place a large share of its population at risk of food insecurity.

Jan 31, 2025 · Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels seeking to expand their grip on eastern Congo in a weeks-old advance ...