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'Burundi is on the brink' – a crisis explained
The situation in Burundi has gone from bad to worse, but still the world seems distracted by other crises.
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Report: Rwanda accused of training Burundi refugees
A confidential report accuses Rwanda of recruiting Burundian refugees with the goal of ousting Nkurunziza.
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OPINION: Africa’s leaders fail the people of Burundi
Jean-Jacques Cornish says Africa’s leaders blinked in the standoff with Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza.
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AU backs away from imposing peacekeepers on Burundi
Diplomats said South Africa and Tanzania were among those opposed to sending an unwanted force.
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Zuma welcomes AU re-election onto AU Peace and Security Council
SA faces mounting pressure to become more involved in preventing Burundi from falling back into civil war.
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Amnesty International releases video revealing 5 possible mass graves in Burundi
Amnesty International provides a video, satellite images and witness accounts over the past two months.
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Satellite images show five possible Burundi mass graves
Amnesty International says the graves are consistent with witness testimony accusing forces of killing people.
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Burundi govt will not join peace talks
International monitors say they fear Burundi could be headed for civil war.
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Burundi's top officials admit to involvement in an attempted coup
Former Defence Minister Cyrille Ndayirukiye is in the dock with 28 others; they face life imprisonment.
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Burundi peace talks start amid divisions and protests
Regional powers called both sides to Uganda for discussions to end months of fighting, which began in April.
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AU chair calls on feuding groups in Burundi to cooperate
Burundian president is under pressure to accept a 5,000 troops from the AU to stop 8 months of violence.
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Dirco backs deployment of SA soldiers to Burundi
SANDF troops would form part of the Amani deployment by the African Union.
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SA concerned about ongoing unrest in Burundi
South Africa supports AU’s proposal to send 5,000 peacekeepers to Burundi.
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Special envoy sent to Burundi to spark political talks
The United Nations says its intervention is aimed at preventing a full scale civil war.
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Burundi starts trial of May coup plotters
Former defence minister Cyrille Ndayirukiye and five other generals are among the 28 people standing trial.
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At least 7 killed in fresh Burundi violence
Civil society groups say more than 240 people have been killed since the unrest began in April.
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Burundi suspends 10 civil society groups as crisis deepens
The 10 groups were found to have been 'supporting trouble makers'.
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UN says ill-prepared for Rwanda-style descent in Burundi
At least 252 people have been killed and 200,000 have fled to neighbouring states.
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Rwandan president warns of escalating violence in Burundi
At least 200 people have died and tens of thousands have left the country after months of violence.
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US fears Burundi ultimatum will trigger weekend violence
President Nkurunziza set a 7 November deadline for Burundians to voluntarily give up their guns.
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At least 8 killed in Burundi capital
Residents said most of the dead were civilians and that police were behind the killings.
