Burundi
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Burundi’s referendum is another nail in the coffin of a once hopeful peace
If today’s vote goes President Nkurunziza’s way – as it almost certainly will – more of Burundi’s hard-won democratic freedoms will be sacrificed. The ... -
The Burundi peace talks are all wrong
Not only has the latest round of peace negotiations failed. It has also fundamentally misdiagnosed the problem in the first place. Earlier this month, ... -
Burundi’s newest, biggest rebel group
Who are the Popular Forces of Burundi? On 27 August, Burundian rebel leader Major General Jérémie Ntiranyibagira announced the reorganisation of the militant group, the ... -
Burundi today, like yesterday, needs Sauti Sol
If the youth of Burundi are deprived of the opportunity to sing together for hope, where then should they go? Dear Ketty, I read ... -
An open letter to Sauti Sol, as you perform in my beloved Burundi
I want to believe you don’t know about the crimes against humanity committed by the authorities with whom you dine. But I find it ... -
The Burundian army’s dangerous over-reliance on peacekeeping
Burundi needs international peacekeeping missions to keep its troops paid and happy. Peacekeeping missions need Burundian troops. But for how long? The crisis that ... -
Why Burundians continue to flee
Despite government claims that Burundi is safe, refugees say they will only consider returning under three conditions. On 20 July, President Pierre Nkurunziza left ... -
Burundi 2020: Is President Nkurunziza already at it again?
The government claims Burundi is safe, that political disagreements have been resolved, and that the people want term limits removed ahead of 2020. Two ... -
Photo of the Week: The Burundi Coup
On 13 May 2015, General Godefroid Niyombare declared on Burundian radio that President Pierre Nkurunziza had been overthrown. In the preceding weeks, protesters had ... -
4 ways in which the Burundi crisis is far from over
The government is calling on its 380,000 refugees to return home, claiming the country is safe. Why does no-one believe them? Since the start ...
