Tagged: Burundi
Farida Adamu
Burundi: Now That Nkurunziza Has Passed Away
On the 9th June 2020, the government of Burundi announced the demise of its 55-year old ruler. Pierre Nkurunziza reportedly died from a cardiac arrest after failed attempts to resuscitate him at the Fiftieth Anniversary Hospital in Karuzi, centre-east of the country. A Long Road to Nowhere The former Hutu rebel leader came into office in […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Presidential Candidate in Burundi Heads to Court
The main opposition candidate in the recently held presidential elections in Burundi, Agathon Rwasa, is displeased with the country’s election results. He has filed a petition with the country’s constitutional court, disputing results published by its official election commission which declared the ruling CNDD-FDD party’s Evariste Ndayishimiye winner, on the basis of election fraud. Following […]
Farida Adamu
Burundi Prepares for May 20 Polls
More than 5 million people in Burundi are registered to vote in the general elections scheduled for May 20 despite coronavirus threats. Every day, campaign activities will begin at 06H00 (04H00 GMT) and end at 18H00 and will last until 17 May. The elections are set to elect a new president, members of parliament and […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Burundi Still Likely to Vote on May 20
As other countries went into lockdown and postponed previously set elections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Burundi has decided to move forward with its general elections set to hold less than a month from now. Addressing the public in the capital of Burundi, Gitega, President Pierre Nkurunziza announced that the elections will not be […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
UN Worried Over Burundi Election
Two months to the local and presidential elections in Burundi, UN-appointed independent rights investigators have called the attention of the government as well as the international community to the upcoming elections which it claims could be marred by several cases of human rights violations, repression of political opponents and instability, jeopardizing the democratic process of […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Opposition in Burundi Pick Presidential Candidate
Ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for May 20, 2020, the main opposition party in Burundi, the National Congress for Liberty – known by its French acronym CNL, has found its official candidate in former rebel leader, Agathon Rwasa. The party announced the 56-year old’s nomination news through a post on Twitter. The former rebel […]
Farida Adamu
UN Says 2020 Burundi Elections Poses Great Risk
In a new report, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burundi has expressed concerns over the country’s elections set for 2020, citing an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in the East African country. The investigators, who were denied access to Burundi, said they based their findings on more than 1,200 statements collected from victims, witnesses, […]