08-17-2018 ■ Burundi has officially opened a tournament of EAC games to be held in the towns of Bujumbura, Gitega and Ngozi from 16 to 30 August 2018. Different authorities say it is a great opportunity to reinforce unity and integration within EAC country members. Joseph Butore, the second deputy president, (...)

08-08-2018 ■ Despite the difficulties that the Burundian athletes delegation encountered to participate in the 2018 African Athletics Championships held in Asaba, capital of the Delta State in Nigeria from August 1 to 5, Burundi was ranked 14th. Francine Niyonsaba won a silver medal in 800m race. The Burundian delegation of (...)

07-25-2018 ■ Burundi will host the first edition of the sports tournament of the EAC games from 16 to 30 August 2018. The Minister of Culture and Sports says the tournament intends to reinforce peace and unity within the community. Pélate Niyonkuru, Minister of Culture and Sports, says sport is one (...)

05-10-2018 ■ The chairwoman of the Association of Sports Journalists of Burundi, Liliane Nshimirimana, has been elected to be part of the governing body of the International Association of Sports Press in Africa-AIPS during its 81st ordinary general assembly Africa held on 8 May in Belgium. She says it is an (...)

03-16-2018 ■ “The Burundian Judo Federation was authorized to organize in Bujumbura a championship of Africa Juniors and Seniors, edition 2018”, Jean Bosco Hitimana, Minister of Youth and Sports and Culture told journalists on 15 March, on the occasion of the official launch of the preparations for the African Junior and (...)

03-07-2018 ■ Francine Niyonsaba, a young female Burundian athlete, successfully defended her world indoor 800m title in Birmingham on Sunday 4th March 2018. She is happy to be back victorious and calls on other young people to work hard in order to make known the country all over the world. “It (...)

01-05-2018 ■ Since 3 January 2018, Nicholas Musonye, Secretary General of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), is in Burundi to launch activities to prepare 2018 CECAFA U-17. Mossi Yussuf, President of the competitions’ commission at Burundi Football Federation (FFB), says CECAFA Secretary General is in Burundi (...)

06-12-2017 ■ South-Sudan football team coach has admitted his players’ mistake cost them the African Cup of Nations qualifier with Burundi that feared them. The national team of South-Sudan suffered a 3-0 embarrassing defeat in an African Cup of Nations (CAN) match with Burundi because it lacked tactical discipline, according to (...)

01-23-2017 ■ On the occasion of the Women Sport International, this 24 January, the Burundi Federation says it is glad about steps made. However, female football players face various challenges. “It is not easy to play football in Burundi as a mother”, says Emérence Girukwishaka, 25, and mother of one kid. (...)

12-05-2016 ■ “Magara Star” versus “Les Lierres”, “Inter-Star” versus “Buja City” and “Messager Buja” versus “Vital’o” were supposed to play on 3 and 4 December in Primus League Championship. “Magara Star” versus “Les Lierres” soccer teams which started to play on 3 December didn’t continue in the second half due to (...)