Pierre Nkurunziza
Tanzanian Leader Urges Burundian Exiles To Go Home
Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Thursday called on Burundians who have fled their country to return home, after...
Six On Burundi Robotics Team Go Missing In US, Two Seen In Canada
Two of six teens from Burundi who were reported missing in Washington after taking part in an international robotics...
Grenade Kills Eight In Northern Burundi Bar
A hand grenade blast killed at least eight people and wounded about 60 others in a bar at Shinya in northern Burundi,...
Burundi Becoming A ‘violent Dictatorship’
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza and his ruling party have moved the country toward violent dictatorship, rights...
Burundi Warns New UN Envoy Against Opposition Bias
Burundi on Thursday said it has "faith" in the new UN envoy to the crisis-hit country but warned Michel Kafando against...
Police Seize Arms In Burundi
Burundian police on Saturday night uncovered eight grenades hidden in a small bush at Sororezo in Kanyosha district in...
Burundi Orders Couples To Wed Amid Drive To ‘moralise Society’
Cohabiting couples in Burundi have until the end of the year to get married or face legal consequences. The government...
In Moral ‘crusade’, Burundi Forces Unwed Couples To Marry
Unmarried couples have until the end of the year to legalise their relationships, the Burundi government said Friday,...
East African Leaders Press EU To Lift Burundi Sanctions
The presidents of Tanzania and Uganda called Saturday on the EU to lift sanctions on Burundi, but a diplomatic for the...
Former Burkina Faso President Named UN Burundi Envoy
A former Burkina Faso president, Michel Kafando, has been appointed the new UN envoy for Burundi, where efforts to end...
Burundi Refugees Find Hope In ‘at Home’ Bar In Rwanda
Outside Rwanda's national stadium is a bar that has become a second home for Burundian refugees fleeing their country's...
After Two Years, No End In Sight To Burundi’s Deadly Turmoil
Two years after Burundi's president plunged the central African country into turmoil, the regime shows no signs of...
Nkurunziza Youths Sing About ‘impregnating Opposition Supporters’
A video of supporters of Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza singing about impregnating female opposition supporters...
Burundi Youth Threaten To ‘impregnate’ Opposition Women
Burundi's ruling party sought Wednesday to distance itself from a viral video showing members of its feared youth wing...
700 Dead As Malaria ‘epidemic’ Hits Burundi
About 700 people have died from malaria in Burundi so far this year, the health minister said, with the authorities...
UN Disturbed By Torture, Forced Disappearances In Burundi
The UN Security Council on Monday said it was disturbed by reports of torture and forced disappearances in Burundi but...
Rights Groups Urge UN Sanctions For Burundi Officials
Rights groups on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to impose "targeted sanctions" on Burundian officials over...
UN Warns Burundi’s President Over Fourth Term
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza against seeking a fourth term,...
Mediator Seeks Heads of State Summit On Burundi Crisis
The mediator in Burundi's nearly two-year political crisis on Sunday asked regional leaders to call an urgent summit as...