No Good Choices in Burundi’s Upcoming Presidential Election
Burundi’s political crisis took a further downturn after this past weekend when the opposition decided to boycott peace talks with...
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Implications of Parliamentary Elections Being Pushed Back in Burundi
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza postponed local and parliamentary elections originally scheduled for May 26th to June 5th because of requests...
Al-Shabaab Concerns in Burundi are Legitimate
Following a week of violence and unrest as a coup attempted to oust current Burundi president, Pierre Nkurunziza finally made...
Nkurunziza Returns to Burundi, Coup Leaders Arrested
Three army generals who helped lead the coup in Burundi have been arrested. Nkurunziza claims to have returned to Burundi...
Military Seizes Power in Burundi Following Political Upheaval
On Wednesday, May 13th, a military committee led by Army General Godefroid Niyombara launched a coup against the already volatile...
Early Reports of a Coup in Burundi
In a season of testing for democracy in Africa, recent unrest in Burundi has been escalating as President Pierre Nkurunziza's...
Protests Continue in Burundi, Threaten to Destabilize East Africa
Protesters in Burundi burned a man alive in the street on Thursday, asserting he was a member of the CNDD-FDD...
Burundi: Democracy Dissolves, Ethnic Divides Resurface
Judge Sylvere Nimpagaritse fled Burundi, refusing to sign off on the President’s request to run for a third term. Judge...
Frightened Students Camped Out in Front of US Embassy in Burundi
A soldier was killed in Burundi on the morning of May 1st, 2015. Protestors had built a barricade in Bujumbura...
Ethnic Divisions Are Central to Crisis in Burundi
Burundi’s ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) party’s nomination of...
Escalating Violence in Burundi as President Stands Firm over Reelection
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Burundi, a country in East Africa, to show their fury at...
Expect Violence in Burundi After President’s Decision to Seek Reelection
Burundi’s ruling political party, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD),...
Huge Implications for Burundi Leadership Meeting this Weekend
Burundi’s ruling political party, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD),...
Instability in Burundi Tells of Larger Trend in Africa
Ten years after emerging from a civil war, there are noteworthy signs of instability in the east-African state of Burundi...