By Steven Masiga Whenever somebody has passed on, many conspiracy theories will be manufactured to explain what have caused the death and mourners to the deceased will engage into random accusations and the first casualties to be implicated will be the neighbors the deceased had quarreled with. In the case of the death of the…
Burundi’s ruling party candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye was on Monday declared the winner of the country’s presidential election, which the opposition has said was flawed. The national election commission, in results streamed live on Burundian media, announced that Ndayishimiye had won 68.72 percent of the vote, while opposition leader Agathon Rwasa came in far behind with…
Burundi has expelled four officials from the World Health Organization (WHO), declaring them persona non grata and ordering them to leave the country by Friday, a leaked memo from the country’s foreign ministry reveals. The decision comes days before the May 20 presidential elections and amid a global coronavirus pandemic. Bernard Ntahiraja, the foreign affairs…
By Agencies President Pierre Nkurunziza has on March 13, 2020 effectively became Burundi’s Supreme Leader for life and will get a take-home package worth Bfw1 billion ($526,990). Mr. Nkurunziza overstayed his welcome for at least five years by extending his tenure for an unconstitutional third term in 2015. However, as it stands now, Nkurunziza is…
Burundi’s ruling party said Sunday that party leader General Evariste Ndayishimiye will stand as its candidate in a presidential election in May. Ndayishimiye is an ally of current President Pierre Nkurunziza who will not seek a new mandate after his controversial election to a third term in 2015 plunged the country into crisis. Nkurunziza was…
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has said they have so far captured thousands of weapons from the neighbouring Rwanda. Nkurunziza was on Thursday addressing a press conference at his new Gitega palace in Burundi’s Political Capital. He said over 2,000 arms from Rwanda have been captured since 2014 along with attackers who have confessed. Towards mid-December,…
Burundi accused Rwanda of sending troops earlier this month to attack one of its military positions and pledged to “use legitimate defense” if its northern neighbor continues the hostility. Eight Burundian soldiers were killed when gunmen attacked their camp close to the Rwandan border on Nov. 16. The invaders retreated back into Rwanda after the…
