Burundi News News Burundi » Politics: Burundi jailed ex-PM released on medical grounds
_____NAIROBI — Burundi's ex-prime minister General Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, serving a life sentence for an attempted coup, was released on medical grounds Wednesday, a judicial source and relatives ...
News Burundi » Politics: Burundi’s quota for women in politics has had mixed results, but that’s no reason to scrap it
Since 2005, Burundi has set quotas to ensure that the country’s three ethnic groups (Hutu, Tutsi and Twa), as well as women, are represented in its parliament, central government and municipal ...
News Burundi » Politics: Former Burundi Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni arrested
Burundi’s former Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni has been arrested, the country’s justice ministry has said. Bunyoni was prime minister from June 2020 to September 2022, when he was sacked ...
News Burundi » Politics: Burundi and Rwanda’s Latest Rift Has Its Roots in Eastern Congo
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye attends a meeting on the sidelines of the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit, in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 27, 2023 (Sputnik photo by Alexei Danichev via AP Images).
News Burundi » Politics: Burundi set for presidential poll amid political unrest
BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Burundi is set to hold a presidential election Tuesday amid unrest over incumbent President Pierre Nkuruniziza’s bid for a third term in office. Fears have been rife that the ...
News Burundi » Politics: Burundi economy on brink as borders close
Since January 2024, Burundi has been experiencing a slow-moving yet profound economic crisis, born from a cascade of political decisions that have transformed this landlocked Great Lakes nation into ...
News Burundi » Politics: In Burundi, Human Rights Reforms Are No Longer a Priority
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Email (Opens in new window) In early ...
News Burundi » Politics: Burundi crisis talks in bid to end political violence
Government and opposition rivals are meeting in Burundi Wednesday in a bid to end deadly demonstrations against a third term bid by the president, as regional foreign ministers arrived to add pressure ...
News Burundi » Politics: Burundi condemns foreign pressure over political crisis
Burundi's government on Tuesday condemned mounting diplomatic pressure over President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial bid to stand for a third consecutive term, signalling it would not bow to ...
News Burundi » Politics: Burundi: Concerns Over the Continuing Crackdown on Civic Space and Political Opposition
We share the Special Rapporteur’s concerns over the continued human rights crisis in Burundi, fueled by a climate of impunity. Human Rights Watch remains deeply concerned by the continuing crackdown ...