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Burundi Warns DRC Fighting Can Spark Regional War

Burundi's president has warned the escalating conflict in eastern DR Congo could spark a regional war.

Burundi Says Main Rebel Group Killed 9 in ‘Cowardly Attack’

Burundi accused the country's main rebel group of attacking a bereaved family and killing nine people including a soldier, while the RED-Tabara insurgents said they had killed six troops.

Armed Attackers Fired on Burundi Civilians, Says Army

Burundi's army said armed men fired on civilians, an attack claimed by rebels known for making cross-border incursions from DR Congo.

40 Burundi Rebels Killed in East DR Congo

Forty Burundian rebels have been killed in a joint offensive by the militaries of Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi in eastern DRC.

Burundi Secretly Sent Troops to DR Congo: Rights Group

Burundi has secretly sent hundreds of troops and members of a youth militia into DR Congo since 2021, a Burundian human rights group said.

15 Killed in Horrific Burundi Ambush: Sources

At least 15 people were burnt alive or shot dead in a horrific attack in central Burundi after armed men blocked off a road and started killing travelers, security sources said Sunday.

12 Dead in Roadside Ambush in Burundi: Official Sources

At least 12 people, including a senior army officer, were killed and several others wounded in a roadside ambush in central Burundi, administrative and medical sources said on Monday.

Burundi Rebels Ousted From Eastern DR Congo Positions: Army

Congolese soldiers have forced fighters from the main Burundian rebel force out of their stronghold in eastern Democratic of Congo, near the two countries' border.

Gunmen ambush Burundi soldiers near Rwanda border, defense ministry says

Military sources said at least eight Burundi soldiers died in a night jungle ambush near the border with Rwanda

UN says will not support ‘foreign forces’ in DR Congo as Great Lakes military chiefs meet

The UN ruled out giving any support to the armed forces of neighboring countries if they intervene militarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Several killed in clashes between Burundi security forces and RED-Tabara rebels

Several people died during clashes between Burundi security forces and the RED-Tabara rebel group which is based in the Democratic Republic of Congo

DR Congo army kills ‘dozens’ of Burundi rebels in South Kivu operation

DR Congo's army said it had killed 36 Burundian rebels in a three-day operation in the eastern province of South Kivu, abutting Burundi

Locals accuse Burundi AMISOM troops of killing 4 Somalia civilians

Witnesses accused African Union soldiers of killing four civilians in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, after they opened fire when their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb

UN peacekeeper killed, Central African Republic soldier injured in Bambari clashes

A Burundian U.N. peacekeeper was killed and a Central African Republic soldier injured in clashes in Bambari in the centre of the country, U.N. sources said