Tag: Pierre Nkurunziza
Gunmen attacks police station in Burundi capital
Unidentified gunmen raided a police station in the Burundian capital, police said on Frida, the latest round of violence in a country...
Burundi president urges military unity after failed plot to kill army...
Burundi's president has urged the African nation's military to stay united after a failed assassination attempt against the army chief.
The military said...
Burundi’s Nkurunziza sworn in, urges refugees who fled violence to return
Pierre Nkurunziza was sworn in as Burundi's president on Thursday and urged tens of thousands of people who fled political violence, sparked...
Official killed in Burundi as crisis deepens
A local leader of Burundi's ruling party was attacked and killed in the capital Bujumbura, officials said on Wednesday, the third high-profile...
Burundian activist shot amid violence tied to contested presidential vote
A prominent Burundi human rights activist who openly opposed President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial bid for a third term in office was shot...
Gunmen in uniforms kill ally of Burundi’s President Nkurunziza
Gunmen wearing military uniforms shot dead a former Burundian security chief who was a close ally of President Pierre Nkurunziza on Sunday,...
Burundi’s Nkurunziza wins presidential vote boycotted by rivals
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza won a third term in office on Friday after the opposition boycotted the vote, a victory that leaves...
ISS: Dear Mr President – it’s time to let go
This week, amid widespread fear and turmoil, blatant human rights violations, growing refugee flows and threats from opposition camps to instigate large-scale...
Burundi opposition leader calls for unity government
Burundi's leading opposition politician called on President Pierre Nkurunziza to hold talks with rivals and form a national unity government after a...
Burundi president faces emerging armed rebellion as vote looms
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza may find an election victory he is assured of this month swiftly overshadowed by the emergence of an...
Uganda’s president to mediate in Burundi as regional alarm grows
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni will fly to Burundi on Tuesday to mediate between government and opposition, an official said, in a personal...
Burundi presidential poll delayed amid worsening violence
Burundi's presidential election has been postponed to July 21 from July 15, a presidential spokesman said on Saturday, after African leaders urged...
Burundi general seeks to oust president he accuses of dividing nation
A Burundi general who was part of a failed coup attempt in May said his group was still working to oust President...
Burundi rejects UN mediator after critical election report
Burundi on Sunday rejected a second UN diplomat named to help resolve the country's political crisis, saying a critical report about last...
UN says Burundi election was not fair
Burundi's parliamentary elections on Monday were not fair or free and human rights were violated, the United Nations said.
In Washington, the...
Votes counted in Burundi
Burundi's authorities were counting votes after holding a parliamentary election boycotted by the opposition and marred by sporadic gunfire and blasts.
The UN...
Burundi votes in boycott-hit poll; blasts, gunfire heard
Burundians voted for a new parliament on Monday after a night of sporadic blasts and gunshots and weeks of violent protests against...
Burundian vice president flees after opposing president’s third term
One of Burundi's vice presidents has fled to Belgium, saying he had been threatened after denouncing President Pierre Nkurunziza's quest for a...
U.N. appoints Senegalese diplomat to mediate peace talks in Burundi
The United Nations on Sunday appointed a Senegalese diplomat to facilitate talks between rival factions in Burundi's political crisis after the opposition...
Seventy killed, hundreds injured in Burundi unrest
At least 70 people have died in Burundi since clashes erupted between security forces and activists protesting against President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid...
Burundi delays presidential vote to July 15 after unrest
Burundi's president has issued a decree delaying the presidential election to July 15 from June 26, his spokesman said on Wednesday, after...
U.N. rights chief sounds alarm over reports of Burundi youth ‘militia’...
The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday he was alarmed by accounts from refugees fleeing Burundi about violence and threats by...
Dates proposed for delayed Burundi vote
Burundi's electoral commission has proposed possible dates for upcoming elections, though the move is unlikely to satisfy government opponents who have held...
Burundi says has delayed elections amid prolonged protests
Burundi's electoral body has delayed planned local and parliamentary elections in response to an appeal from African leaders, the head of the...
Burundi protesters on streets after African leaders seek poll delay
Police fired on protesters who took to the streets of Burundi's capital on Tuesday in renewed protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision...
Explosions rock Burundi capital as deadly protests continue
Two explosions shook Burundi's capital on Friday but no one was hurt, police and a witness said, as deadly unrest against President...
Opposition breaks off Burundi peace talks over killing of opposition leader
Burundi's opposition boycotted peace talks with the government on Monday in protest at the killing of an opposition leader, despite U.N.-led calls...
Street clashes, gunfire erupt again in Burundi capital
Street battles and gunfire erupted again in the Burundi capital on Thursday as protesters against President Pierre Nkurunziza rejected his calls for...
Burundi president appeals for ethnic harmony, soldier killed
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza appealed for ethnic harmony on Wednesday, addressing fears that weeks of political unrest could trigger another bout of...
Burundi police fire teargas, beat anti-president protesters
Burundi police on Tuesday fired teargas and beat protesters demanding President Pierre Nkurunziza end his bid for a third term next month,...
Burundi’s president delays parliamentary elections by a week
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza delayed by a week local and parliamentary elections set for May 26, after nearly a month of political...
Burundi protesters gather in capital, defying threat of crackdown
More than 100 protesters chanted slogans against Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term in office on Tuesday...
Burundi president fires defence chief after coup attempt
Embattled Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza sacked his defence and foreign ministers on Monday, five days after surviving an attempted coup by generals...
Burundi protests resume, Kenya calls for poll delay
Small groups of protesters shouted slogans against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term in office on Monday,...
Burundi takes 18 suspects in failed coup to court
Burundi took 18 people suspected of involvement in a failed coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza to the high court on Saturday, relatives...
Burundi arrests three generals behind coup bid, says presidency
Burundi's authorities have arrested three generals for their role in an attempted coup but the leader of the bid to overthrow President...
President returns to Burundi after army says coup bid failed
President Pierre Nkurunziza returned to Burundi on Thursday, his office said, after the army chief declared that an attempted coup staged when...
ISS: Burundi’s self-fulfilling prophecy
It was ironic yet perhaps not entirely coincidental that just as regional leaders of the East African Community (EAC) were meeting Burundi's...
ISS: Burundi’s self-fulfilling prophecy
It was ironic yet perhaps not entirely coincidental that just as regional leaders of the East African Community (EAC) were meeting Burundi's...
Burundi army chief says coup attempt failed
The head of Burundi's army said an attempted coup had failed and forces loyal to President Pierre Nkurunziza were in control.
Army Chief...
Burundi army officer says sacks president, crowds celebrate
A Burundi army general said on Wednesday he had sacked Pierre Nkurunziza as president for seeking an unconstitutional third term in office,...
Shots fired in Burundi protest
Police fired guns and teargas towards protesters throwing stones in a suburb of Burundi's capital on Tuesday during a demonstration against the...
Protesters want African leaders to halt Burundi presidential bid
Protest organisers in Burundi urged African leaders meeting in Tanzania on Wednesday to demand their president halt his bid for a third...
Burundi president to register to run for third term as tensions...
Burundi's president will register on Friday to run for a third term, the ruling party said, a move likely to stoke anger...
Burundi president, facing protests, says third term would be his last
Burundi's president, confronted by violent protests that have left a dozen people reported dead and driven thousands to flee the country, said...
Almost 40,000 flee Burundi amid political crisis – U.N.
Nearly 40,000 refugees have fled Burundi to neighbouring Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last month, amid...
Burundi’s top court says president can run again, angering protesters
Burundi's constitutional court approved President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term in office on Tuesday, a ruling promptly dismissed as biased...
Rwanda alarmed by Burundi unrest as refugees stream across border
Rwanda's foreign minister said on Tuesday she was concerned about neighbouring Burundi's clampdown on more than a week of protests against its...
Protests flare for second week over Burundi president’s vote bid
Hundreds of protesters rallied on the streets of Bujumbura on Monday, the start of a second week of demonstrations demanding President Pierre...
ISS: Don’t turn your back on peace, Burundi
29 April marks the fourth day of protests against the National Council for the Defence of Democracy – Forces for the Defence...
