Tag "Bujumbura"

Back to homepage
Security Sub-Saharan Africa

Burundi Crisis beyond Nkurunziza’s Re-Election

Mounting political unrest triggered by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision in April to seek a third term has left dozens dead. His rejection of the African Prevention and Protection Mission in

Economics Sub-Saharan Africa

Burundi’s neglected economy

A climate of fear has swept over Bujumbura, with at least 100 people killed in Burundi’s capital city since last Friday, following a string of brutal clashes between opposition groups

Politics Sub-Saharan Africa

Burundi coup shows Africa’s democratic challenges

After a failed coup in Burundi by Major General Godefroid Niyombare, President Nkurunziza returned to the country and secured his power. The crisis should be seen as just one of