Congo Headed To The Point of No Return
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Jospeh Kabila announced last week there may be no election this November. The DRC...
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Burundian President Nkurunziza Wins Third Term Amidst Months of Unrest
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza recently won a third term in office after receiving 69.41 percent of the vote on Tuesday....
Why the U.S. Can’t Promote Democracy in Burundi
On Tuesday, Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza's party, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy...
Al Shabaab Attacks AMISOM Base in Leego, Somalia
On June 26, a suicide car bomber drove into the main gates of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)...
Grenade Attacks in Burundi in Lead-up to Election
Over the weekend, numerous grenade attacks in Burundi killed four and wounded approximately 30. The government and the opposition have...
Burundi Elections Postponed
Last month on the Free Fire blog we spoke about the upcoming elections in Burundi and the growing international calls...
Burundi’s Reign of Terror and the Upcoming Presidential Election
As Burundi’s June 26th presidential election approaches, in-country opposition forces against incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza, the African Union (AU), and prominent...
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...
Burundi, Amisom, and al Shabaab
There is an interesting piece at BBC by Rachael Akidi that looks at the participation by East African leaders in...
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...
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...
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),...