Evariste Ndayishimiye

Burundi: Human rights abuses continues, UN watchdog reportBurundi: Human rights abuses continues, UN watchdog report

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

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

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 GitegaBurundi holds funeral, burial for Nkurunziza in capital Gitega

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 presidentBurundi swears in Evariste Ndayishimiye as president

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 bookNEWS: Burundi’s incoming president signs Nkurunziza condolence book

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

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
Burundi’s president congratulates Évariste Ndayishimiye for winning electionBurundi’s president congratulates Évariste Ndayishimiye for winning election

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 electionBurundi ruling party candidate wins presidential election

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