In 2023, Burundi sent hundreds of soldiers to fight the M23 rebellion in North Kivu alongside the Congolese army and allied local armed groups. Burundi's military presence in the DRC comprises at ...

Burundi has announced its decision to withdraw its National Defense Forces from the upcoming African Union Support and ...

This decision follows a disagreement with Somalia over the number of troops Burundi could send. Somalia offered Burundi 1,041 ...

The new African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia has got off to a rocky start, as Burundi, a key troop contributor, said ...

Tensions flared when Somalia restricted Burundi's troop deployment to just 1,041 soldiers for AUSSOM, far less than the 2,000 Burundi sought to contribute. A letter dated December 26 from Somalia's ...

Burundi withdrew from the mission after Somalia limited its troop numbers to 1,041 personnel and rejected its request for at ...

President Guelleh confirmed that Djibouti will continue to support Somalia in its fight against Al Shabab, a group with links ...