Burundi

Burundi President H.E Évariste Ndayishimiye has said, with peace and reconciliation in Burundi, the country is going forward with economic transformation to improve peoples lives. “Now is a time for development to improve the lives of…

Thousands of Burundians clad in white gathered Friday in the capital Gitega to say a final goodbye to former president Pierre Nkurunziza at a state funeral after his sudden death earlier this month. The coffin carrying the late president…

Evariste Ndayishimiye has been sworn in as Burundi's new president a week after the sudden death of outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza. Ndayishimiye was originally scheduled to be sworn into office in August, but the Constitutional…

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza died from the novel coronavirus, not a heart attack, some local news outlets reported Monday. The country’s presidency announced on June 8 that Nkurunziza had died from a heart attack at a hospital…

The Burundi government has announced a one week of mourning starting Tuesday, following the death of the country’s out-going president, Pierre Nkurunziza. His death came as a shock and surprise to many after being seen in public on…

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died of a heart attack, the government has confirmed. A government statement says that he was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell. In a statement posted on Twitter…

Burundi's newly elected President Gen Evariste Ndayishimiye has commended President Yoweri Museveni for his efforts towards peace and stability in the region. In a tweet Tuesday morning, Gen Ndayishimiye revealed that he had talked to…

Burundi's ruling party candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye was on Monday declared the winner of the country's presidential election, but the opposition vowed to contest the results of the "electoral farce". The national election commission…

Following heightened tension within Rwanda after the attack on Burundi along with a spate of offensives from armed groups in DR Congo, the number Rwandans fleeing into Uganda for calm and safety has tremendously grown, despite the…

The recent altercations between Uganda and Rwanda have delineated Paul Kagame as that proverbial craftsman whose only tool at his disposal is a hammer and so he treats every object like a nail. If all the time you have to apply the might of…