Burundi
In about-face, Burundi receives first COVID vaccines
Burundi only rarely makes public announcements about COVID infection data but according to the latest figures reported to the World Health Organization (WHO),...
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DR Congo army arrests 30 Burundians
The Burundians were arrested "thanks to collaboration between the population and the security services," Kasereka said.
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Climate shocks forced over 100,000 to flee home in Burundi: charity
British charity Save the Children said climate shocks -- not conflict -- were now the main cause of internal displacement in the landlocked East African country, which has a largely rural population.
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Burundi rights abuses worsening under new govt: UN
Ndayishimiye's election last year had raised hopes of a more open political environment emerging after many years of violence and severe rights violations in the troubled nation.
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Burundi president rebukes judges for corruption
One of the poorest countries in the world, Burundi has been ranked among the 10 most corrupt by Amnesty International, while Transparency International puts it at a lowly 165th out of 180 countries.
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Regime hardliner takes helm of Burundi ruling party
Reverien Ndikuriyo was elected secretary-general of the CNDD-FDD party at an extraordinary congress in the political capital Gitega on Sunday, they said.
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Burundi changes tack as president declares COVID-19 'biggest enemy'
Former president Pierre Nkurunziza, who died suddenly last month, and even Ndayishimiye himself, had until now downplayed the gravity of the pandemic, saying God had spared Burundi from its ravages.
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Former Burundi president to be buried in state funeral
Pierre Nkurunziza, who ruled the country for 15 years, died at the aged of 55 of what the government said was "heart failure".
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Burundi's incoming president vows to unite nation isolated over rights abuses
Evariste Ndayishimiye won last month’s presidential election as the ruling party’s candidate, defeating the opposition’s Agathon Rwasa and five others.
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Burundi's new president Ndayishimiye to take office
Ndayishimiye was elected in May in a vote disputed by the opposition, and was meant to take office in August, however, the inauguration was sped up after his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza's shock death.
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Burundi's new president Ndayishimiye to be sworn in Thursday
In a letter addressed to diplomats and foreign organisations on Monday, the ministry invited them to 'take part in the inauguration ceremony" in the capital Gitega'.
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Burundi court orders swearing in of president-elect after leader's death
Pierre Nkurunziza's death on Monday, aged 55, came after the May election of his successor Evariste Ndayishimiye, who was meant to be inaugurated in August.
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Burundi cabinet meets on way forward after president's death
Nkurunziza, who died on Monday aged 55, had been due to step down in August after his surprise decision not to run in an election last month won by the ruling party's handpicked successor.
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Burundi to navigate stormy waters after president's death
Evariste Ndayishimiye, elected last month to replace Nkurunziza, is on the frontline as the country navigates its latest challenge.
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Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has died: government
A statement from Burundi's presidency on Tuesday said Pierre Nkurunziza was hospitalised over the weekend and that his health "abruptly changed" on Monday.
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Burundi court affirms ruling party candidate's presidential victory
The ruling CNDD-FDD party’s candidate, retired general Evariste Ndayishimiye, was running against opposition leader Agathon Rwasa and five others.
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Burundi opposition takes poll dispute to constitutional court
On Monday the electoral commission announced that ruling party candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye had won the vote with 68.72% while opposition leader Agathon Rwasa's National Freedom Council (CNL) trailed with 24.19%.
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Burundi president applauds chosen successor on election win
Election officials on Monday declared Evariste Ndayishimiye, a former army general chosen by the powerful ruling party as heir to Nkurunziza, the winner of the May 20 poll with 68.72% of the vote.
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Burundi declares Ndayishimiye victor of bitter presidential election
Evariste Ndayishimiye is a former army general who was handpicked by the ruling CNDD-FDD to replace President Pierre Nkurunziza, who has been in power since 2005 and whose final years in office have been wracked with turmoil.
