Humanitarian Call in Gitega: Santa Lucia Primary School for blind children in Mushasha is urgently seeking help for 66 pupils, citing a shortage of beds and mattresses (60 each), teacher gaps ahead of retirements, and limited braille support including just one embossing machine and recurring braille paper shortages. Justice and Rights in Burundi: NGOs mark the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture with a joint statement accusing authorities of allowing torture to continue with impunity, calling for independent investigations, prosecutions, and reparations. Crime in Cibitoke: Police arrested the brother of a main suspect in the murder of pregnant woman Annonciate Niyonzima; authorities say the working theory is rape followed by homicide, while relatives demand faster action. Prison Conditions in Murembwe: Inmates at Murembwe Central Prison in Rumonge report overcrowding, one-meal-a-day rations, poor medical care, lack of drinking water, and disease spread. Regional Diplomacy: Burundi’s President and AU rotating chair Évariste Ndayishimiye will convene the AU conference bureau meeting in Luanda, Angola, to review strategic continental priorities. Digital Push for Burundi: Burundi is exploring India’s India Stack model to speed up national identity and payments systems, including using UPI-style infrastructure for financial inclusion. China-Africa Connectivity: A China-aided project is advancing the rehabilitation and modernization of Melchior Ndadaye International Airport in Bujumbura, aiming to ease a key bottleneck for Burundi’s air gateway.