Burundi

Burundi frees detained protesters

No fewer than 100 Burundian protesters who opposed President Pierre Nkurunziza during months of violence…

7 killed in latest Burundi violence

At least seven people including a police officer were killed overnight in separate incidents in…

Burundi: EU asks nationals to quit, UN peacekeepers wanted

A prominent opposition politician in Burundi called on United Nations on Friday to send a…

Massacre in Bujumbura set Rwanda against Burundi

Gunmen executed nine people in Bujumbura, Burundi's  capital hours before police launched house-to-house searches for weapons…

Niyongabo, Burundi army chief escapes assassination, 4 bodyguards killed

General Prime Niyongabo,  the  head of Burundi's armed forces on Friday survived an assassination attempt…

Burundi: Nkurunziza begins disputed third term

President Pierre Nkurunziza has taken the oath of office in Burundi,  to begin the bloodily disputed third term. After…

Burundi retired army chief assassinated

Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Burundi's former army chief of staff on Saturday in the…

Burundi army general, Nkurunziza's ally, assassinated

A top Burundian general and close aide to President Pierre Nkurunziza was killed Sunday in…

Burundi: Nkurunziza wins third term in poll snubbed by opposition

President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi has been declared winner of the largely boycotted presidential election…

Burundi opposition announces 21 July poll boycott

Burundi's main opposition group said that it will boycott the country's presidential poll delayed from…