Scientists found a “dwarf”-like forest animal with a yellow groin in a hotel and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a mountain forest in Burundi. Photo from Chifundera Kusamba ...

In Burundi, despite a real commitment to regreening, reforestation remains a struggle. Less than 20 percent of the country’s 27,834 km2 is covered by forests. In 2020, a Global Forest Watch report ...

Recent figures on Burundi’s foreign exchange earnings from the avocado crop were not readily available. The government’s target is to plant 50,000 avocado trees in each of Burundi’s 17 provinces.

Inside an urban hotel in Burundi, a “dwarf”-like forest creature went about its day. The scaly animal had a yellow underside and a patterned throat. It caught the attention of passing ...