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Burundi votes in election marred by reports of violence and rights violations

May 21, 2020 Steven Addamah 0

A triple ballot was held in Burundi where the presidential election overshadowed the other two, legislative and communal elections. The election is meant to usher […]

Burundi: Serious rights violations are continuing, say UN investigators

September 6, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

Serious rights violations are continuing in Burundi, including summary executions and hate speech at the highest level of government, UN-appointed investigators said on Wednesday. In […]

Opponents of constitutional change in Burundi face torture, execution – UN investigators

June 28, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The Commission of Inquiry on Burundi has just delivered to the Human Rights Council its findings, based on more than 380 interviews, in addition to […]

Burundi: President Pierre Nkurunziza pledges to step down in 2020

June 8, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Burundi’s longest-serving president, Pierre Nkurunziza, on Thursday made a surprise announcement that he will not contest in the country’s next presidential elections in 2020. The […]

Campaigning kicks off in Burundi for May 17 referendum

May 2, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

In Burundi, twenty-six parties, most of them aligned with the ruling CNDD-FDD party, on Tuesday, launched the official campaign for a referendum on constitutional change. […]

Burundi sets May 17 for a vote on extending presidential terms

March 20, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

Burundi has set May 17 as the date for a referendum that could extend President Pierre Nkurunziza’s rule for at least a decade. A statement […]

Week-long national prayers kick-off in Burundi

December 27, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

Thousands of Burundians have gathered at the stadium of the province of Kayanza for a week-long prayer organized by President Pierre Nkurunziza and his family. […]

Burundi seeks $45 million from citizens to fund 2020 election

December 13, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Burundi’s government has started a fundraising to raise money for an election in 2020. The move is presented by the government as an alternative plan […]

Crisis-torn Burundi becomes the first country to quits ICC

October 27, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

Burundi has become the first country in history to officially withdraw from the Rome Statute on Friday, a year after the East African nation requested […]

Burundian Rebels Detained in DRC Face Extradition

January 27, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

About 150 suspected Burundian rebels, who have been detained in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), face imminent extradition, according to reports. Accused of attempting […]

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