Evariste Ndayishimiye

Burundi is not the only authoritarian country in the region. Tanzania is restricting the opposition, media and civil society, while Rwanda controls any dissent

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Burundi has not yet dealt with its violent past, and successive leaders have failed to stop state repression. A political dialogue is urgently needed

Human Rights Watch has documented cases of Burundian refugees being tortured and forcibly returned by Tanzanian authorities

Fabien Banciryanino, who challenged state on political murders, detained in notorious prison

Gervais Ndirakobuca is under international sanctions for human rights violations — abductions, disappearances, murder, turture — when people protested against the president…

It’s time to deliver justice, Mr President

Évariste Ndayishimiye’s first speech as president, and the conspicuous absence of Burundi’s main opposition leader, do not bode well for democracy

We don’t know if the coronavirus killed Pierre Nkurunziza. We do know that, in his absence, Burundi has a chance to take the pandemic seriously

The poll is going ahead with virtually no precautions besides prayer to protect citizens against the spread of Covid-19

Whether citizens vote for the ruling party or the opposition, Burundi’s democracy is still in an unfavourable state

Nine countries will go to the polls this year, but most will be held amid violence and suppression

The ruling party has chosen its presidential candidate for the country’s upcoming election. The current leader has promised to step aside after three terms, raising many…