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Calls for Justice and Accountability Resurface 32 Years After Ndadaye’s Assassination

Sahwanya-FRODEBU, rights groups, and victims’ associations urge the judiciary to reopen investigations and bring those responsible for the assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye...

ByOctober 21, 2025
Politics

PARCEM Warns of Arusha Accords ‘Collapse’ as Burundi Marks 25 Years Since Historic Peace Deal

Advocacy group says Arusha principles are failing, with declining power-sharing, flawed elections, and worsening economic conditions in Burundi.

ByAugust 29, 2025
Politics

Burundi celebrates 63 Years of Independence Amid Calls for Self-Reliance and Warnings of Democratic Backsliding

Calls for economic self-reliance dominate Independence Day rhetoric, but critics highlight exclusion of opposition and growing hardships.

ByJuly 1, 2025
Election 2025

Burundi Leaders Urge Youth to Stay Peaceful and Resist Political Manipulation Ahead of 2025 Elections

In the build-up to the 2025 elections, Burundi's youth are called upon to lead by example, promoting peaceful discourse and rejecting acts of...

ByDecember 4, 2024

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