Pierre Nkurunziza

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…

President Yoweri Museveni has directed both the Ugandan and East African Community (EAC) flags in the country to fly at half-mast from Saturday, June 13, as the country mourns the fallen President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza. "As an…

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…

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has reiterated his condemnation of what he described as Rwanda’s “destabilization” activities, saying efforts aimed at plunging his country into chaos would not bear fruit. In a televised address,…

Burundi and Rwanda are often considered as twins because of the number of resemblances in their societies: the presence of Hutu, Tutsi and Twa, the same language, beliefs systems, and traditions. Throughout the past century, the history…