Pierre Nkurunziza
Burundi Government Will Not Attend Planned Peace Talks
(This February 15 story has been corrected to fix spelling of mediator's last name to Mkapa in fifth, sixth paragraphs)...
Burundi Govt Again Refuses Crisis Talks With Opposition
Burundi's government affirmed Tuesday it will shun peace talks with opposition figures planned for later this week in...
Burundi Environment Minister Niyonkuru Shot Dead
Emmanuel Niyonkuru was on his way home when he was shot Emmanuel Niyonkuru, 54, was killed at about 00:45 local time...
Africa’s Strongmen Rushed To Congratulate Trump But Not Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh
The surprise presidential win of a real estate agent and political novice over Gambia’s leader of 22 years has the...
Ghana Decides Today
By Akwasi Brobbey The political process does not end on election day. Young people need to stay involved in the process...
Musings Of A Naïve African
Africa or African states largely have reasonable cause to reconsider their membership of the International Criminal...
Burundi Key Presidential Aide Wounded In Assassination Bid
Willy Nyamitwe is one of the key figures in Mr NKurunziza's government A top adviser to Burundi's president Pierre...
Why African States Have Started Leaving the ICC
Until last week, no country had withdrawn from the International Criminal Court. Now, three African states — South...
Burundi Starts Formal ICC Withdrawal
When it comes to plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) the focus today has been on South...
France Angry At Burundi’s Ban of UN Investigators
Burundi has been gripped by political strife since Pierre Nkurunziza sought and won France's foreign ministry has said...
Burundi Suspends Co-Operation With UN Human Rights Office
The government of Burundi has announced that it's suspending every form of co-operation with the UN's office for human...
Burundi Set To Withdraw From ICC
Burundi plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, a deputy to President Pierre Nkurunziza said on...
Burundi Says Plans To Quit the International Criminal Court
Burundi plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, a deputy to President Pierre Nkurunziza said on...
Family of Three Killed In Grenade Attack In Burundi Crisis
A former army officer and his family were killed in a grenade attack on their home in Burundi, a government official...
11 Students Imprisoned for Defacing President’s Picture in Their Textbooks
11 Burundian students were detained and charged on Friday for damaging pictures of President Pierre Nkurunziza in their...