Burundi

NEWS: Rwanda Disgruntled About UK Travel Ban

The government authorities of Rwanda has expressed great shock with the travel ban place on the country by the UK,…

February 2, 2021

Floods: Thousands Of People Displaced From Their Homes In Burundi

Heavy floodings has displaced thousands from their homes and properties, this sad incident happened in the Mutimbuzi region in Bujumbura…

January 18, 2021

Breaking: Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya Passes Away From Coronavirus

Ex-president of Burundi, Pierre Buyoya has died from Covid-19 complications in Paris, Buyoya died in the early hours of Friday.…

December 18, 2020

NEWS: Burundi formally rejoins the OIF after a 4-year suspension

Burundo is set to form an alliance with the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF), after an initial four year…

November 11, 2020

NEWS: Buyoya Rejects Conviction For Murder In Burundi

Former president of Burundi Pierre Buyoya, has rejected his conviction for murder of the life imprisonment murder of former president…

October 21, 2020

Burundi: Human rights abuses continues, UN watchdog report

Human rights violations are still being committed in Burundi, including sexual violence and murder, a report by a UN watchdog…

September 18, 2020

Burundi to boost testing, president labels COVID-19 ‘worst enemy’

Burundi’s new president has signaled that his government will take the coronavirus pandemic more seriously than his dead predecessor, calling…

July 2, 2020

Breaking: Women occupy 30% of Burundi’s new cabinet

Women make up over thirty percent of Burundi’s new cabinet according to a government release issued over the weekend. President…

June 29, 2020

Burundi holds funeral, burial for Nkurunziza in capital Gitega

Thousands of Burundians on Friday lined the road to the capital Gitega as the body of former president Pierre Nkurunziza…

June 27, 2020

Burundi swears in Evariste Ndayishimiye as president

Burundi has a new president in the person of Evariste Ndayishimiye who won May 20 elections as the country entered…

June 18, 2020

NEWS: Burundi’s incoming president signs Nkurunziza condolence book

Burundi’s president-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye today visited the presidency where he signed a book of condolence opened for the late president…

June 13, 2020

Burundi’s president-elect to take office soon following death of former president

Burundi's Constitutional Court on Friday ruled that the country's newly elected leader Evariste Ndayishimiye be rapidly sworn in following the…

June 13, 2020

Politics: Burundi cabinet wants court to declare presidency vacant

Burundi will seek constitutional interpretation on how to proceed over the power vacuum created by the death of president Pierre…

June 11, 2020

Breaking: Burundi President Nkurunziza dies of heart attack

The government of Burundi has announced the sudden death of President Pierre Nkurunziza. According to a statement on Twitter Mr…

June 9, 2020

Burundi Catholic Church denounces ‘irregularities’ in May 20 polls

The Catholic Church in Burundi on Tuesday evening denounced “many irregularities” that affected the transparency and fairness of the May…

May 27, 2020

Burundi’s president congratulates Évariste Ndayishimiye for winning election

Outgoing Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Tuesday congratulated his protégé, General Évariste Ndayishimiye, who won the 20 May presidential election,…

May 26, 2020

Burundi ruling party candidate wins presidential election

Burundi’s ruling party candidate won a presidential election held last week, securing 68.72% of the vote, the electoral commission said…

May 25, 2020

Burundi awaits poll results as opposition alleges fraud

Polling station closed across Burundi on Wednesday in a largely incident free process in keenly watched general elections. The polls…

May 21, 2020

Burundi set to go to polls amid fears authorities playing down Covid-19

Millions of voters in Burundi will go to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new president in the first…

May 18, 2020

Africa’s persona non grata diplomacy: Burundi sacks WHO experts

Diplomacy is a delicate business that is duly defined as the ‘art of dealing with people in a tactful way’,…

May 15, 2020

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