Military & Security: Nigeria’s COAS pledged deeper defence cooperation with Burundi, including expanded training, personnel exchanges, and operational experience sharing to better counter terrorism and violent extremism. Health & Family Culture: Burundi is highlighted as a global breastfeeding leader, with UNICEF noting an 83.3% exclusive breastfeeding rate in 2024 and renewed calls to strengthen counselling, maternity services, workplace support, and policy. Justice & Civic Life: Burundi plans major judicial infrastructure upgrades—over 60.5 billion francs for local and first-instance courts and prosecutor offices—aiming to bring justice closer, though observers question whether buildings alone will fix sector challenges. Child Protection: Burundi’s anti-trafficking watchdog warns that summer holidays raise the risk of child trafficking, with networks allegedly recruiting children for routes to Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and parts of the Arab world. Digital Faith & Media: Pope Leo XIV urged Catholic communicators at the SIGNIS World Congress in Rwanda to use digital platforms for human dignity and the common good, warning against algorithm-driven hostility. Refugees & Belonging: Congolese refugee families in Burundi’s Kavumu camp fear exclusion from voluntary repatriation and are asking to be registered at Musenyi. Travel Policy: The U.S. made its refundable visa bond programme permanent, with Burundi listed among affected countries.