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The back story to Ndayishimiye and Bunyoni's divorce

Tensions between the president and his prime minister blew up on 7 September with the latter's abrupt sacking amid suspicions among the head of state's entourage that impeachment proceedings were being prepared. [...]

Published on 15/09/2022 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Bujumbura tries to recover Nkurunziza-era loot

Associates of late former president Pierre Nkurunziza are in the crosshairs of Burundian financial investigators. Several million dollars and gold ingots were sent abroad during his three terms in office, which were marked by national isolation and a sharp depreciation of its currency.

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Pierre Nkurunziza during a campaign rally in Bujumbura on 16 May 2020.

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Agathon Rwasa's beef over regional assembly nominations hits dead end

Almost exactly a year after Agathon Rwasa asked it to [...]

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Ndayishimiye jettisons old guard to consolidate power in Bujumbura

Burundi, isolated for more than five years on the international stage, is trying to attract foreign funding. The president is relying on a new generation of loyalists for this, at the expense of ruling party bigwigs.

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Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye in Bujumbura, on 4 February 2023.

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A busy roadmap awaits the top general chosen by the Burundian president.

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Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye during the extraordinary Summit of East African Community Heads of State at the state house in Bujumbura, Burundi, on 4 February 2023.

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In wake of purges, President Ndayishimiye keen to kick start economy

A month after sacking his prime minister, Evariste Ndayishimiye is trying to regain the initiative by issuing a range of decrees aimed at getting the economy moving again as quickly as possible so as to strengthen his political base.

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Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye.

Burundi
Burundi found guilty of illegal property seizure

On September 30, Burundi was found guilty by the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) of seizing a property illegally in a case pitting it against businessman Francis Ngaruko.

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Burundi
Verdicts imminent in Burundi property seizure cases

Two businessmen are suing the Burundian state at the East African Court of Justice. One alleges that it nationalised his factory without offering any compensation, while the other is claiming millions of dollars from the government for seizing his property illegally.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Burundi
The back story to Ndayishimiye and Bunyoni's divorce

Burundi
Bujumbura tries to recover Nkurunziza-era loot

Burundi
Agathon Rwasa's beef over regional assembly nominations hits dead end

Inner circles | Burundi
Ndayishimiye jettisons old guard to consolidate power in Bujumbura

Burundi, Gabon
Ndayishimiye selects top securocrat to head ECCAS regional force

Burundi
In wake of purges, President Ndayishimiye keen to kick start economy

Burundi
Burundi found guilty of illegal property seizure

Burundi
Verdicts imminent in Burundi property seizure cases

Burundi
President and former PM take their battle to the pulpits

Burundi
Burundi continues rapprochement with international funders

Kenya, United States
US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

Burundi
Intelligence services call on Al Hamra to track mobile phones

Central Africa, United States
How rare earths and evangelicals brought Trump closer to Bujumbura