Burundi Archives | All about Burundi stories

Burundi considers response after African nations seek vote delay

YoopyaJul 8, 2015July 2, 20230

By Clement Manirabarusha BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundi officials will discuss their response on Tuesday to a call by African nations to delay a presidential election

Burundi’s Khadja Nin joins anti-Nkurunziza ranks

YoopyaJun 13, 2015July 2, 20230

Celebrated Burundian singer Khadja Nin added her voice on Friday to the chorus of critics of President Pierre Nkurunziza, whose bid for a third term

U.N. envoy quits role as mediator in Burundi crisis talks

YoopyaJun 11, 2015July 1, 20230

The U.N. special envoy to the Great Lakes region has quit his role facilitating talks between rival factions in Burundi’s political crisis but is staying

Burundi says open to postponing vote, to wait electoral body direction

YoopyaJun 1, 2015July 8, 20230

Burundi’s government on Monday held out the possibility of a postponement of elections which have led to weeks of protests and bloodshed. President Pierre Nkurunziza

UNHCR slashes Burundi refugee figure from earlier “guesstimate”

YoopyaMay 28, 2015July 1, 20230

The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday that 72,618 people have fled Burundi in recent weeks, cutting its estimate of how many had sought

U.S. suspends Burundi peacekeeping training over protests

YoopyaMay 23, 2015July 8, 20230

The United States said on Friday it had suspended training of Burundi soldiers for African peacekeeping missions over concerns that political violence in the country

Two killed in grenade attack in Burundi capital

YoopyaMay 22, 2015July 8, 20230

Two people were killed when three grenades went off in a market in the Burundi capital on Friday, a Reuters witness said. The witness said

Burundi police fire teargas, beat anti-president protesters

YoopyaMay 19, 2015July 8, 20230

By Edmund Blair and Goran Tomasevic BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundi police fired teargas and beat protesters demanding President Pierre Nkurunziza end his bid for a

West African leaders to discuss presidential term limits

YoopyaMay 19, 2015July 8, 20230

ACCRA (Reuters) – West African leaders are due to discuss a proposal aimed at limiting presidential mandates to two terms at a regional summit on

Burundi protesters gather in capital, defying threat of crackdown

YoopyaMay 19, 2015July 8, 20230

BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – More than 100 protesters chanted slogans against Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term in office on Tuesday