Burundi News News Burundi » Politics: Burundi Anti-Corruption Panel Draws Doubts
Burundi's anti-corruption committee, set up with a strategy launched on 9 October, faces doubts over its independence and its legal basis.
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: 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: Why Burundi and DR Congo keep invoking Rwanda
Relations among neighbouring states are never free of disagreement. Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) share borders, communities, trade, history and serious security ...
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 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: 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: Bishops denounce political murders and human rights violations
(ZENIT News / Gitega, 05.04.2024).- Burundian bishops have issued an impassioned plea for justice to be “administered in accordance with the law”, condemning the “forced disappearances and politically ...
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 ...