African leaders have urged Burundi to postpone its forthcoming general elections by at least a month and a half. The advice came on Sunday in Tanzania, during a meeting where the crisis in Burundi was discussed. The heads of state of Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, which together with Burundi and Rwanda form the East African…
Cholera Kills Burundi Refugees
Humanitarian agencies are struggling to cope as tens of thousands of Burundian refugees stranded on Kagunga Island in Tanzania face worsening medical conditions. At least 33 people have died, with 27 deaths believed to have been cholera-related. The World Health Organization declared cholera a level 1 emergency in the region on Wednesday. An official of…
Burundi Army General Announces Coup
The Burundian Army on Wednesday said that it has taken control of the East African Country in a coup d’état. A Burundi army general in a radio broadcast, said President Pierre Nkurunziza has been “overthrown”, amid unrest over his bid to be re-elected for a third term of office. Major General Godefroid Niyombareh said a…
Burundian President Sticks To Third Term Bid Despite Public Outcry
Despite the recent pockets of wild protests across Burundi, Willy Nyamitwe, presidential communications chief, has said President Pierre Nkurunziza would not back down on his bid for a third term in power. “ That is out of the question,” he said. He blamed demonstrators for the violence and accused some of them of carrying guns.…