and … From left to right: Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Mwai Kibaki of Kenya, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, Pierre Nkurunzinza of Burundi.Note: External links will open in a new browser window.Operating in a turbulent political climate, Burundi's media are subject to self-censorship and occasional government censorship.Great blue turaco, one of the bird species found in Kibira National Park in northwestern Burundi. The economy of this landlocked country is recovering slowly, with growth expected to reach 1.6% in 2018 after two consecutive years of recession in 2015 and 2016. East African Community Head of States, Burundi's president who runs the country since 2005 on the far right. A civil war, sparked off in 1994 made Burundi the scene of one of Africa's most intractable conflicts. In 2014 Brunei became the first East Asian country to adopt strict Islamic Sharia law which allows punishment such as stoning for adultery and amputation for theft. State-run outlets dominate the media. Access Burundi’s economy facts, statistics, project information, development research from experts and latest news. The WHO country health profile of Burundi provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and Bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country. Burundi is a resource-poor country with an underdeveloped manufacturing sector. Data. A civil war, sparked off in 1994 made Burundi the scene of one of Africa's most intractable conflicts.Evariste Ndayishimiye took office in June 2020, a week after President Pierre Nkurunziza died suddenly in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.Mr Ndayishimiye had won the May presidential election, and was due to take office in August.The opposition condemned the election, in which Mr Ndayishimiye had the backing of his fellow former Hutu rebel leader Pierre Nkurunziza, as rigged. Complete profile for Burundi. Burundi (/ b ə ˈ r ʊ n d i / (), /-ˈ r ʌ n-/), officially the Republic of Burundi (Kirundi: Republika y'Uburundi, [u.βu.ɾǔː.ndi]; French: République du Burundi, or ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge. Burundi is a small country in Central-East Africa bordered by Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Lake Tanganyika. These are external links and will open in a new window Data. Map of Burundi. Burundi, one of the world's poorest nations, is struggling to emerge from a 12-year, ethnic-based civil war. Burundi is heavily dependent on aid from bilateral and multilateral donors. Local relays of the BBC and Voice of America have been suspended.The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sitesThe Prince of Wales leads a two-minute silence, marking the day World War Two ended with Japan's surrender. An independent radio station was destroyed by supporters of President Nkurunziza Overview. Since independence in 1962 it has been plagued by tension between the usually-dominant Tutsi minority and the Hutu majority. Agriculture accounts for over 40% of GDP and employs more than 90% of the population. Journalists operate under strict press laws and face harassment.Many privately-owned radio stations were shut after a 2015 coup attempt and most remain closed. Mr Nkurunziza was the first president to be chosen in democratic elections since the start of Burundi's civil war in 1994. The World Bank has been supporting Burundi's development efforts since 1957. Includes country demographics, geography, government, economy, telecommunications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. Burundi gained its independence from Belgium in 1962 as the Kingdom of Burundi, but the monarchy was overthrown in 1966 and a republic established. These are external links and will open in a new windowBurundi, one of the world's poorest nations, is struggling to emerge from a 12-year, ethnic-based civil war.Since independence in 1962 it has been plagued by tension between the usually-dominant Tutsi minority and the Hutu majority. World Bank Group Engagement in Burundi. Burundi's primary exports are coffee and tea, which account for 90% of foreign exchange earnings. Read more country profiles - Profiles compiled by BBC Monitoring FACTS Its engagement is based on the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Burundi for the period 2019 to 2023, which aims to boost economic growth in order to halve the poverty rate, by improving human capital (maternal and child health, education, employment, etc.)