[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- CRDB Bank Plc's Burundi subsidiary now has a new boss. The bank announced in Dar es Salaam yesterday that it has appointed Fredrick Siwale (pictured) as the new managing director for CRDB Bank Burundi.

[East African] Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has granted amnesty to more than 5,000 prisoners.

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi

[Monitor] Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has granted amnesty to more than 5,000 prisoners.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Drop Baseless Charges; Investigate Intelligence Service

[East African] The Burundi National Communication Council (CNC) on Monday lifted a ban on Bonesha radio after dialogue between CNC and media owners early this month.

[New Times] The Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat has announced that resources mobilization is ongoing to fund Akanyaru Multipurpose Water Resources Development project.

[Daily News] BURUNDI and Tanzania revealed a plan to raise $1.9bn for constructing a railway line linking the two countries.

[UN News] An urgent appeal for $222.6 million was made on Tuesday by the UN refugee agency and partners to assist more than 315K Burundian refugees this year.

[UNHCR] UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with 33 partners, is appealing for US$222.6 million to provide much needed humanitarian assistance for over 315,000 Burundian refugees during 2021.

[East African] Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde ended a two-day working tour of Burundi last week as the two countries move to improve their relations.